It is summer officially now. The school year ends, it is hot and humid, and all I can think about is either an air-conditioned place or anything to do with water - the pool, the shower, simply drinking cold water, and the best of all - the beach at sunset eating watermelon and feta […]

Gan Hashlosha National Park הַפַּרְק הַלְּ�ֻמִּי גַּן הַשּ�ְלוֹש�ָה –
Last Saturday, I found myself resting under the shade of huge oleander plants (הַרְדּוּף) watching a couple of pigeons nesting just in the right angle for me to observe. The kids were sliding on a narrow canal just on top of a magnificent waterfall and […]

Shavu’ot, names, and friends   ש�ָבוּעוֹת, ש�ֵמוֹת וַחֲבֵרוֹת
During the Holiday of Shavu’ot, we read in the Synagogue the Book (or Scroll) of Ruth. 
The story tells about the Jewish family of Elimelekh who moved to Moab (מוֹ×�ָב) due to the drought in the land of Judea. The sons of the family married Moabite women. After some […]

In our Hebrew lessons, we teach quite extensively about the market (Shuk, ש×�וּק). We teach about the names of fruits and vegetables and we create dialogues between sellers and shoppers. The Shuk is a real part of the Israeli experience. Therefore, I was puzzled when my seven-year-old daughter, Daphna, asked me if there are […]