The Rosen School of Hebrew Blog

Israel’s Most Famous Literary Figures

“And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them: Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I…

Ten Commandments

“And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them: Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I…

Fast of Gedalya

The Fast of Gedalya (Hebrew:צום גדליה  – Tzom Gedalya) is a Jewish fast day from dawn until dusk to lament…

Third Aliyah

The Third Aliyah (Hebrew: העלייה השלישית) was a continuation of the Second Aliyah, which was halted by the outbreak of the…

Yarkon River

The Yarkon River (Hebrew: נחל הירקון) is the largest coastal river in Israel. It’s located in central Israel and the source of…

The Kinneret

The Kinneret (Hebrew:(כִּנֶּרֶת  is the largest freshwater lake in Israel, and it is approximately 53 km big. The Kinneret is situated in…

The first Jewish Neighborhood

Mishkenot Sha’ananim (Hebrew:משכנות שאננים) was the first Jewish neighborhood built outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. Mishkenot Sha’ananim…

The city that never sleeps

Tel Aviv (Hebrew: תל אביב) was founded on April 11, 1909. The time was at a peak wave of Jewish…

The Birth of Inspiration

One of Israel’s most beautiful flowers is called “Harduf”- הַרְדּוּף- or as we know it in English, Oleander. Today we shall learn…

The Bahai Gardens

The Bahá’í Gardens (In Hebrew:הגנים הבאהים) in Haifa are among the most popular sites in the Middle East. The Hanging Gardens…

The Ancient Synagogue of Peki’in

The Ancient Synagogue of Peki’in (Hebrew:בית הכנסת העתיק בפקיעין), also known as the Old Synagogue, was built according to tradition…

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