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Hebrew word of the week: Miqbul (parallel dating)
Jewish Journal
May 4, 2016
In traditional dating, one person dates another, often leading to a more stable long-term relationship.
Hebrew word of the week: “Mimouna”
Jewish Journal
April 27, 2016
The end of Passover was celebrated in various Jewish communities with local customs, often synthesizing old Jewish and non-Jewish traditions that are universally associated with spring
Hebrew word of the week: ShTuyyot (nonsense)
Jewish Journal
April 14, 2016
This is a word very common in Israeli conversation and it can have a few distinct nuances: As an exclamation, “Nonsense!” or when characterizing others’ opinions as “nonsense” or “stupid.”
Hebrew word of the week: Pras/Prize
Jewish Journal
March 4, 2016
The Hebrew and English words sound similar, but they are not related at all.
Hebrew word of the week: Hahpatsah
Jewish Journal
February 17, 2016
The feminist movement has contributed many words to the modern, global vocabulary and has made our society especially sensitive to not treating each other as a thing, an object.
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