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The Letter Shin

Shin (Hebrew: שין) is the twenty-first letter in many Semitic languages , including Phoenician‎, Aramaic, Hebrew and Arabic. The Hebrew letter represents two different phonemes: ‘s’ and ‘sh’. The two are distinguished by…

Miriam Ruth

If you would ask every kid or adult in Israel who is Miriam Ruth(Hebrew: מרים רות), I am not sure that everyone will remember exactly what she has done in her life…

A flat to rent

One of the most beautiful Hebrew stories for children in Israel is called a flat to rent (Hebrew: דירה להשכיר-dirah lehaskir). This book was written by the hands of Leah Goldberg, who was…

Aliyah

Aliyah is the immigration of Jews to the Land of Israel (Eretz Yisrael). The word Aliyah is derived from the verb “laalot” which means “to go up”, or “to ascend” in a…

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