Techelet is the sky-blue dye colour that was familiar in ancient Israel, best known from the Shema’s command to “put upon the fringe of each corner a thread of blue”.
By Rabbi Julian Sinclair
Pekel is the original Yiddish form of the word, deriving from the German word pack.
Apocrypha refers to books not included in the biblical canon, which was closed around 100 CE.
During these pre-election days in Israel, one hears many politicians declaiming his or her “ani ma’amin”, by which they mean their credo.
On the shores of Israel’s Mediterranean coast lies a defunct detention camp that now serves as a museum of the legacy of the Ma’apilim.
Shmittah is the sabbatical year for the land of Israel.
Tzedek meaning justice, has been a mark and aspiration of the Jewish people since its beginning.
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Benoni is the word you would use in Israel to ask for a medium-sized cup of coffee.
A phrase that can describe the most trivial situations such as having to change tables at a wedding.