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A trip to Rosh Hanikra (רֹאשׁ הַנִּקְרָה) 2008-04-09 05:51:00 Thousands of years ago a series of underground shocks created a gap between the layers of the rocks in the northern part of Israel by the seashore. Rainwater and seawater have penetrated into these gaps and have created beautiful tunnels and caves called grottoes (נְקָרוֹת).
Throughout the history this point of the coastal road served as [...]
Preparations for a family vacation in Israel 2008-04-03 01:59:13 Shalom,
The spring is here: the weather is lovely (although somewhat unpredictable), the flowers are blooming and nature is waking up. This is the time to enjoy the beauty of our country and to travel, before the Passover cleaning and preparations take over our life.
My mother-in-law (חָמוֹת) decided to invite the family (מִשְׁפָּחָה) to a vacation [...] Read more:Israel
Learn Hebrew 2008-03-30 02:21:21 Welcome to HebrweOnline Blog.
My name is Shira and I teach Hebrew
with HebrewOnline. I find that learning Hebrew with Israeli teachers like me makes the learning experience more authentic and interesting. Learning in small virtual classes gives the students an opportunity to speak, ask questions, practice and thoroughly understand, read, and speak the language. [...]
Thoughts about Passover, liberty, health & friendship 2008-04-15 09:29:33 Ruthy’s story
One of the most significant aspects of Passover
is liberty
(חֵרוּת)and freedom (חֹפֶשׁ) . The biblical story tells us about the liberation of the people of Israel from their slavery in Egypt. The Haggadah tells us that “in every generation one must feel as though s/he personally had been rescued from Egypt”.
The personalization of [...]
Leil-Haseder – a changing experience 2008-04-23 03:12:56 Is there a “right” Seder?
On Saturday night my family gathered around the table to celebrate Pesach. The dining table was extended, the white tablecloth spread on, the Pesach plate was presented, and the wine waited to be poured. We all sat around the table – the three generations of the family and began [...] Read more:experience
Remembrance Day for the Holocaust and Heroism יוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן לַשּׁוֹאָה וְלַגְּבוּרָה 2008-04-30 03:59:49 My father’s story
My father was born and raised in Paris to Jewish-Polish immigrant parents. During World-War II he and his younger brother were sent to hide in a little village in France called Foulletourte. They had to keep their Jewish identity secret to avoid being taken by the Germans to the extermination Camps.
The local [...] Read more:Holocaust
, Remembrance
The Global Peace Index and third-graders definition of Peace 2008-05-20 07:44:27 I sit at my home-office, the olive tree peeps at my window, the birds are chirping, the sky is blue, and I read on the internet that Israel is rated as the fifth less-peaceful country in the world at the GlobalPeaceIndex
(GPI) of 2008.
The Peace Index was translated on the Israeli news [...] Read more:graders
, third
Jerusalem Day יוֹם יְרוּשָׁלַיִם 2008-05-29 03:25:35 Next week, we celebrate Jerusalem
Day to commemorate the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967.
Jerusalem – the golden city, the holy city, the beating heart of so many people, of so many beliefs and religions. Whenever I go up to Jerusalem (we don’t say that we simply go or travel to Jerusalem, we always “go up” [...]
Going to the Market הוֹלְכִים לַשּׁוּק 2008-06-04 04:11:28 In our Hebrew lessons, we teach quite extensively about the market (Shuk, שׁוּק). We teach about the names of fruits and vegetables and we create dialogues between sellers and shoppers. The Shuk is a real part of the Israeli experience. Therefore, I was puzzled when my seven-year-old daughter, Daphna, asked me if there are [...] Read more:Going
, Market
The Scroll of Ruth מְגִלַּת רוּת 2008-06-11 08:13:53 Shavu’ot, names, and friends שָׁבוּעוֹת, שֵׁמוֹת וַחֲבֵרוֹת
During the Holiday of Shavu’ot, we read in the Synagogue the Book (or Scroll
) of Ruth.
The story tells about the Jewish family of Elimelekh who moved to Moab (מוֹאָב) due to the draught in the land of Judea. The sons of the family married Moabite women. After some [...]
kayits – summer – קַיִץ 2008-06-30 08:44:00 It is summer officially now. The school year ends, it is hot and humid, and all I can think about is either an air-conditioned place or anything to do with water - the pool, the shower, simply drinking cold water, and the best of all - the beach at sunset eating watermelon and feta [...]
About Teaching Hebrew 2008-07-05 07:53:00 Shalom Xaverim (friends),
People often refer to learning a new language as a difficult task, Hebrew
(or Chinese) in particular. One of the first phrases newcomers (עולים חדשים, ‘olim xadashim, new immigrants to Israel) learn is “עברית שפה קשה” (’ivrit safa kasha = Hebrew is a difficult language), but Hebrew is a beautiful language and learning [...]
Alexander River נַחַל אָלֶכְּסַנְדֶּר 2008-07-28 06:27:00 On Shabat evening, just after the heat of the summer day lessened, we headed up to our favorite river, not far from where we live. The AlexanderRiver
originates at the Samaria Mountains and runs all the way to the Mediterranean Sea. It flows into the sea north of the city of Netanya. Although [...]
Saturday Morning שַׁבָּת בַּבֹּקֶר 2008-07-20 07:30:30 A beautiful children song tells about a Saturday
morning from the point view of a little child. From some reason, Saturdays tend to be pleasant even in term of the weather. I remember waking up as a little girl on Shabat, hearing the voices of the people going to the synagogue (just next to [...] Read more:Morning
, Saturday Morning
Welcome to Israel: 235 Jewish immigrants arrived at the Holy land 2008-08-18 05:35:57 235 new immigrants
(עולים חדשים) landed in Ben Gurion airport, Israel
, on August 13th.
The Jewish
immigrants made aliyah (עליה) from North America to Israel. These “Olim Xadashim” came to Israel thanks to the cooperation of “Jewish Agency for Israel” (הסוכנות היהודית) and “NBN” - “Nefesh B’Nefesh” (נפש בנפש). It’s v Read more:Welcome
The Birth of Lior 2008-08-03 08:02:00 Eight days ago my sister-in-law, Ruthy, gave birth to a wonderful boy (after two magnificent daughters). Today we celebrated with them the joining of this boy to the Jewish nation in the Brit (בְּרִית) ceremony that took place in a local synagogue. On this occasion the family revealed the name of the boy - [...]
My Family and the House on Mt. Carmel 2008-08-24 07:34:09 When I was a child, we used to live in a house (Bayit, בית) that my grandparents built on top of Mount Carmel (har hakarmel, הַר הַכַּרְמֶל) in Haifa. They built the house in the 1930s, when the area was pretty wild and people were encouraged to build there.
My mother was born there and lived [...] Read more:Family
, House
The First Jewish Bloggers Convention 2008-08-23 11:23:02 The First
International Jewish
Bloggers Convention
took place in Jerusalem, Israel. About 200 bloggers attended the event, and 1,200 more watched the live broadcast. The convention was organized by Nefesh B’Nefesh. While all blogs represented at the conference dealt in some way or another with life in Israel, the spectrum ranged from immigration through carrying [...]
Shalom Kita Alef: The School Year has Begun! 2008-09-14 09:08:14 Shalom Kita Alef!
שָׁלוֹם כִּתָּה אָלֶף!
September 1st was the first day of school. Almost 1.5 million students in Israel concluded their two-month summer vacation, loaded their backpacks and headed to elementary, middle, and high school. 135,000 students experienced their first day of school, wearing little badges with the words: שָׁלוֹם כִּתָּה א’ (shalom Read more:Begun
, School
, Shalom
Yom Kippur – Memories from my Childhood 2008-10-02 14:53:57 יוֹם כִּפּוּר - זִכְרוֹנוֹת יַלְדוּת
The Synagogue - בֵּית הַכְּנֶסֶת
When I grew up, my next-door neighbor was the Central Synagogue of Mount Carmel (בֵּית הַכְּנֶסֶת הַמֶּרְכָּזִי בְּהַר הַכַּרְמֶל). It gave a special atmosphere of holiness and respect especially during Shabat and the Holidays. Althoug Read more:Childhood
Mikve Israel: Memories and Heritage 2008-10-20 03:19:23 Mikve Israel
was the first agricultural school and the first agricultural settlement in the land of Israel. Most of the Jewish people who lived in the land of Israel in the 19th century lived in one of four holy cities: Jerusalem, Hebron, Zephath, and Tiberias. Most of them were financially supported by the Jewish communities [...] Read more:Heritage
Yom Kippur – Memories from my Childhood 2008-10-02 14:53:57 יוֹם כִּפּוּר - זִכְרוֹנוֹת יַלְדוּת
The Synagogue – בֵּית הַכְּנֶסֶת
When I grew up, my next-door neighbor was the Central Synagogue of Mount Carmel (בֵּית הַכְּנֶסֶת הַמֶּרְכָּזִי בְּהַר הַכַּרְמֶל). It gave a special atmosphere of holiness and respect, especially during Shabat and the Holidays. Althoug Read more:Childhood
Tel Aviv - The first “Hebrew” city 2008-11-17 07:00:05 The young beauty is celebrating its 100th birthday
Prologue
Sticking to proper English grammar rules, one would have to refer to Tel Aviv
as “It”. You will excuse me, as for me Tel Aviv has always been a living organism, so I shall refer to Tel Aviv as a “She”, and a glorious She for that [...] Read more:Hebrew
Torah ceremony 2008-11-13 01:33:25 After mastering reading in first grade, the Israeli child is ready to read the Torah
in its own language. The second graders go through an exciting process that prepares them to receive the Torah. The peak of this process is a big ceremony in which they receive the book of Genesis.
My daughter Daphna just received [...]
Stories from the Shelter 1 2009-01-15 07:00:00 Our teachers tell about their life under rocket attacks
This is the story of Rina Vanunu, who lives under rocket attacks in the last few years. She teaches Israeli children who live abroad online.
Where do you live?
When I was nine years old, I moved to a settlement called Mavki’im ( מַבְקִיעִים) located 10km north [...] Read more:Stories
, Shelter
Learning Hebrew is a passion 2008-12-24 01:40:19 “I think you are providing a great service to many people. Hebrew
is a rich, energetic language and anyone who has the chance to study with you should feel really privileged.” Steve Roden
Shalom! My name is Steve Roden. I live in Arlington Texas in the United States of America. I am 49 years old, [...] Read more:Learning
Apollonia - 2,500 years of living history 2008-12-23 02:28:38 Not far from the hotel strip of Herzliya, on the northern end of Herzliya Pituach, lay remnants that put together much of the history of the land of Israel in the past 2,500 years. When you stand on the cliff, you may watch the sun absorbed into the blue-turquoise water of the Mediterranean Sea, and [...]
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