The Rosen School of Hebrew Blog

The Menorah (Hebrew: מנורה) is one of the oldest symbols of Judaism. The Menorah is a seven-branched candelabrum used in the Temple as mentioned in Exodus 25:31: ” וְעָשִׂיתָ מְנֹרַת, זָהָב טָהוֹר;…

Seven times, in every nineteen years, another month is added to the Hebrew Calendar. It’s called a leap year (Hebrew: שנה מעוברת). Leap year is a year containing one additional day, or month…

“And lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thy hand over the sea, and divide it, and the children of Israel shall go into the midst of the sea on dry…

In May 1948, the state of Israel was established. Five months later, the flag of Israel (Hebrew: דגל ישראל)was adopted by the Speaker of the Provisional Council of State. The flag of…

The First Zionist Congress (Hebrew: הקונגרס הציוני הראשון) took place in the concert hall of the Basel Municipal Casino on August 29, 1897.   The congress was called by Theodor Herzl, the founder…

Operation Entebbe (Hebrew:מבצע אנטבה), also known as Operation Yonathan , is the name of a rescue mission performed by several IDF units in Uganda, on July 4th, 1976, for the liberation of…

The Presidential Residence (Hebrew: משכן הנשיא), also known as Beit Ha Nassi, is the official residence of the President of Israel, located Talbiya, Jerusalem. Beit Ha Nassi was built by the Israeli…

Israel Prize (Hebrew: פרס ישראל) is considered to be the most highly regarded award in Israel.   It was first awarded in 1953 by the Minister of Education Ben-Tzur Dinor. Since 1953, the Israel…

Ma’abara (Hebrew: מעברה), plural- Ma’abarot, was the name given to a transit settlement in the 1950s for new immigrants to Israel, constructed due to lack of resources in the early days of…

The King David Hotel (Hebrew: מלון המלך דוד) is one of Israel’s most luxurious and prestigious hotels.   Blending the past and old world refinement, the King David Hotel is unquestionably the…