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Language, society, politics: A personal view from Jerusalem
The mismatch between haircut graphic and restaurant caption makes that one a bit of a challenge...
November 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM
The mismatch between haircut graphic and restaurant caption makes that one a bit of a challenge...
For Hebrew readers: see Haaretz article www.haaretz.co.il/magazine/the...
And also see Bardenstein and Ben-Barry (2025) for their side of the argument:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
And also see Bardenstein and Ben-Barry (2025) for their side of the argument:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
November 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
For Hebrew readers: see Haaretz article www.haaretz.co.il/magazine/the...
And also see Bardenstein and Ben-Barry (2025) for their side of the argument:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
And also see Bardenstein and Ben-Barry (2025) for their side of the argument:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
#LyricsPrompt Nothing
youtu.be/IwOfCgkyEj0?...
Bob Dylan's Like A Rolling Stone
With apologies if anyone has shared this already
("When you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose")
youtu.be/IwOfCgkyEj0?...
Bob Dylan's Like A Rolling Stone
With apologies if anyone has shared this already
("When you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose")
Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone (Official Audio)
YouTube video by BobDylanVEVO
youtu.be
November 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
#LyricsPrompt Nothing
youtu.be/IwOfCgkyEj0?...
Bob Dylan's Like A Rolling Stone
With apologies if anyone has shared this already
("When you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose")
youtu.be/IwOfCgkyEj0?...
Bob Dylan's Like A Rolling Stone
With apologies if anyone has shared this already
("When you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose")
Very touching. I can make out some of the names of the Hebrew months (Sivan, Tamuz, Av) and part of Psalms 150:3, "with harp and lyre". "Kinor" is not, of course, a violin as in modern Hebrew
October 29, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Very touching. I can make out some of the names of the Hebrew months (Sivan, Tamuz, Av) and part of Psalms 150:3, "with harp and lyre". "Kinor" is not, of course, a violin as in modern Hebrew
When in Haifa: Try out the cable car to the University of Haifa. It's a must
October 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
When in Haifa: Try out the cable car to the University of Haifa. It's a must
Reminds me of the Joni Mitchell line "But he kept my camera to sell" ("California"), which always sounded to me like "But he kept my camera and cell". As you said, not chronologically possible...
October 26, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Reminds me of the Joni Mitchell line "But he kept my camera to sell" ("California"), which always sounded to me like "But he kept my camera and cell". As you said, not chronologically possible...
This makes a bit more sense if you read it as "Where friends meet" [you can] shop, park, eat and presumably, [watch] films. But that's a lot of brackets for one sign
October 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
This makes a bit more sense if you read it as "Where friends meet" [you can] shop, park, eat and presumably, [watch] films. But that's a lot of brackets for one sign
"Enjoy your meal" is a pretty good alternative to "Bon appétit," which I consider intelligible to English speakers as well
October 22, 2025 at 9:50 AM
"Enjoy your meal" is a pretty good alternative to "Bon appétit," which I consider intelligible to English speakers as well
Looks interesting! Thanks for sharing
October 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Looks interesting! Thanks for sharing
I'm used to seeing "makhraj" for exit in Arabic, so now I've learned another option
October 22, 2025 at 7:42 AM
I'm used to seeing "makhraj" for exit in Arabic, so now I've learned another option
That reminds me of my reaction when the salesperson told me that my shaver could come with an app and evaluate my shaving quality. I said, it just has to get me a clean shave
October 22, 2025 at 7:37 AM
That reminds me of my reaction when the salesperson told me that my shaver could come with an app and evaluate my shaving quality. I said, it just has to get me a clean shave
I think the rationale is for the pronunciation to be similar enough to find the street, no matter which language you're asking in
October 21, 2025 at 8:08 AM
I think the rationale is for the pronunciation to be similar enough to find the street, no matter which language you're asking in
Great, now I've learned another word for the pound sign!
September 17, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Great, now I've learned another word for the pound sign!
I'm still trying to wrap my head around "mixed thoroughbred" (me`orevet giz`it)
April 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
I'm still trying to wrap my head around "mixed thoroughbred" (me`orevet giz`it)
To my ear it sounds like the Yiddish "kneidlach" for soup dumplings/matza balls, but I don't know if there's an etymological connection
April 2, 2025 at 8:44 AM
To my ear it sounds like the Yiddish "kneidlach" for soup dumplings/matza balls, but I don't know if there's an etymological connection