The Hebrew poem אָז אָמַר הַשָׂטָן (az amar ha’satan), which literally translates to ‘then said the devil’, is believed to be the last poem written by Nathan Alterman – one of Israel’s most prominent and influential poets. It got published in 1970, shortly after his tragic and sudden death of complications of an intestine illness. […]
Poem – Then Said the Devil (Az Amar Ha’Satan) by Nathan Alterman Continue Reading
Last week I had the pleasure of attending a Douglas Murray event in Tel Aviv. It was a talk dedicated to the newly published Hebrew edition of his new book ‘The War on the West’ and how it all relates to Israel and everything that has been unfolding in the world since October 7th. As
The Hebrew Spectrum of Law and Justice and the Language Aspect at its Core Continue Reading
Sometimes it can be really fun to dissect Chinese character through a Jewish perspective. In the case of the Chinese character 愁 and Yom Kippur, it reveals a surprising semi-coincidental (probably) overlap between the logic of Chinese writing and the Jewish belief system. The Chinese Character for Autumn Meet 秋 (Mandarin pronunciation – qiū) –
Heart Burns – The Perfect Chinese Character for Yom Kippur Continue Reading
Up until a couple of weeks ago, if you had asked me what my favorite Chinese character was, I would have probably said 忍 which represents the idea of endurance. The character 忍 is both an associative and a picto-phonetic character, and it consists of two parts. On the bottom we have the heart (心)
Etymological Tapestry – Why 經 might be my new favorite Chinese character Continue Reading
The song סַע לְאַט (sa le’at – go slow or drive slowly) by Arik Einstein came out in 1974, in the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War. Not only is this song beautiful and melodic, but it is also considered by many (me included) to perhaps be the song that best captures the essence of
Sa Le’at (Drive Slow) by Arik Einstein (1974) – The most Israeli song ever? Continue Reading
As primitive means for long distance communication, flags are one of the cruder forms of language if not the crudest. The purpose of a flag is simple – conveying information visually. Be it an identity or a signal, in order for it to be effective, any flag must convey said information in the clearest and
Fabulous Fabrics – The Middle East Conflict through the prism of flags Continue Reading
The saying ‘a land without a people for a people without a land’ is probably the most well-known expression associated with the Zionist movement. As such, it is probably also the one statement anti-Zionist activists work most tirelessly and tediously to twist and refute. In this article we will take a look at the origin
A land without a people – How one word screwed the most well-known Zionist slogan Continue Reading
Intelligence in Hebrew The Hebrew word for intelligence is בִּינָה (bina). It comes from the shoresh ב-י-ן (Bet-Yod-Nun), which also forms the preposition בֵּין (bein) – meaning between. This is not a coincidence. Among other words that employ this shoresh we may find the verb הֵבִין (hevin) which means to understand, the adjective נָבוֹן (navon)
What’s between Hebrew and Intelligence Continue Reading
In this post we are going to look into the two types of plants we tend to keep in the garden and help them grow – trees and bushes, and see it related to the concepts of snakes and weeds we examined in a previous post. Bush in Hebrew The Hebrew word for bush or
Talking Trees and Bushes – Discourse Representation in Hebrew Vegetation Continue Reading
I just came across this very interesting video from Religion for Breakfast YouTube channel. It’s about how Big-Tech companies are adapting religious characteristics and assume roles that are traditionally reserved for the classic religions of our world. Before we get started, if you didn’t know about Religion for Breakfast, consider following the project because they
Tech and Religion – Surprising Hebrew-Latin-Chinese Connection Continue Reading
