DEREKH

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Can I…? / Is it possible…?

Efshar…?

One little word that unlocks dozens of everyday Hebrew sentences.
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Can I have a coffee?

Efshar kafe?

Short. Simple. Essential.
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Slowly, please.

Le’at, bevakasha.

When your Hebrew is improving but everyone still talks at 100 km/h.

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Hebrew Lesson

Sorry, I didn’t hear.
Slicha, lo shamati.

Need them to repeat it?
Efshar shuv? — Can you say it again?

A small phrase that makes real conversations much easier.
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Hebrew Lesson

My name is…

Shmi… — My name is…

Introduce yourself, then keep the conversation going:

Ma hashem shelcha/shelach? — What’s your name?

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Hebrew Lesson

Where is…?
Eifo…?

Where’s the beach?
The hotel?
The station?

One little word gets you a long way.
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Hebrew Lesson

I’d like to go to…

Ani rotze / rotza lalechet le…

Beach, hotel, restaurant — one simple phrase opens up a lot of possibilities.

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Hebrew Lesson

Yes, No & I Don’t Understand

Ken — Yes
Lo — No
Ani lo mevin / mevina — I don’t understand.

Three essentials for any conversation.
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From the 1982 Lebanon War to the First Intifada, the 1980s reshaped Israeli-Palestinian politics and brought Palestinian nationalism and resistance into sharper international focus.

#HistoryOfIsrael #LebanonWar #FirstIntifada #Israel #PalestinianHistory #MiddleEastHistory

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I want / I would like…

Ani rotza — used by women.
Ani rotze — used by men.

A simple phrase you’ll use everywhere.

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Hebrew Lesson 5:

How much is this?
Kama ze oleh?

Perfect for shops, cafés, markets—and anywhere you spot something you want.

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From war to diplomacy.

The 1973 Yom Kippur War was followed by Sadat’s historic Jerusalem visit, the Camp David Accords, and the 1979 Egypt–Israel peace treaty.

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Six days in June 1967 dramatically changed the map of the Middle East.

Israel captured Sinai, Gaza, the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, beginning a new chapter of territorial dispute and occupation.

#HistoryOfIsrael #SixDayWar #IsraelHistory #MiddleEastHistory

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Hebrew Lesson 4:

Where is…?
Eifo? — Where is…?
Eifo hasherutim? — Where is the bathroom?

A simple phrase you’ll actually use.
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Hebrew Lesson:

תודה — Toda

One of the first words worth learning:

thank you.

Simple, useful, and you’ll say it every day.

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Hebrew Lesson:
בבקשה — Bevakasha

One word, two essentials: please and you’re welcome.

קפה, בבקשה - Coffee, please
תודה - Thank you

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Hebrew Lesson 7:
סליחה — Slicha

One word, three everyday uses:

excuse me, let me pass, or sorry.

Definitely one to remember.
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October 7, 2023

From the first sirens to the attacks on communities, Nova, hostage-taking and mobilization—a timeline of the events that began the Israel–Gaza war.

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A new country had to become a functioning state—fast.

Mass immigration, housing, institutions, Hebrew culture and rapid development helped shape Israel’s early years.

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