Hebrew Time - זמן עברית

РУ👇 //This summer, my husband and I spent two months in Austria, first in Vienna and then in Innsbruck. In this episode, I’ll tell you about a Japanese-style apartment, a German course in the Alps, and a blind cat who says “ee-ee”. We’ll also talk about two mysterious sounds coming from beneath our building that we didn’t understand until the very end. This episode is designed for intermediate He...

РУ👇 //sraeli politics can be confusing, especially if you don't follow it closely. There are many political parties and new alliances, as well as two major political blocs competing to form the next government. With the elections coming up, now is a good time to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. In this episode, we'll start with an overview of the Israeli political system a...

РУ👇 //Yom Kippur is a day of fasting, prayer, forgiveness, and reflection. According to Jewish tradition, it’s a chance to look back at the past year, ask for forgiveness, and start again with a clean conscience. But Yom Kippur in Israel is about more than religion. In this episode, we’ll explore the traditions of Yom Kippur and what happens during the 25-hour fast. We’ll also talk about what thi...

РУ👇 //In this episode, I'm joined by Tamar, a friend of mine who is also a Hebrew teacher. We talk about who she is, what her life is like, her work teaching Hebrew at university and how she came to learn Arabic, which changed things for her. If you enjoy hearing real people tell their own stories, you'll love this episode. To get access to the full transcript please consider becoming a m...

РУ👇 //What does it mean to be Israeli? It's a question that Yair Lapid often explored in his writing and television work. Before entering politics, Lapid spent many years as a journalist, writer, and TV host. His popular weekly newspaper column, which focused on everyday life in Israel, became so popular that some readers put pieces of it on their refrigerators. In this episode, we’ll trace h...

РУ👇 // 🍷 Improve your intermediate Hebrew with authentic stories about Israeli culture and history. In this episode, we'll discover how wine has been part of life in this region since biblical times, how modern Israeli wineries were founded, why kosher wine is unique, and why some of Israel's best wines come from the Negev desert. This episode is designed for intermediate Hebrew learners...

РУ👇 //You've probably heard of the National Theatre in London or the Comédie-Française, but did you know that Israel has its own national theater? For over a century, Habima has been at the heart of Hebrew-speaking culture. In this episode, we'll explore its beginnings, the unlikely move to Moscow in its early days, and how it eventually found its home in Israel. I'll also share my pe...

РУ👇 //Sometimes my husband and I leave Israel for a few months and go to live in Europe. In this episode I want to tell you about our most recent trip: a week in Sinaia, Romania, where we visited family and tried to ski, and then two months in Budapest, where we found a very strange apartment building and ended up witnessing something historic. To get access to the full transcript please consider...

РУ👇 // In this episode, we're talking about one of the biggest waves of immigration in Israel's history — the aliyah from the Soviet Union. We'll talk about what Jewish life looked like in the USSR, why so many people decided to leave, and what happened when they arrived. I'll also share some stories from my own family, who were part of this wave. To get access to the full transcr...

РУ👇 //In this episode, I want to talk about a topic that many Israelis have been discussing in recent months. The conscription law, or חוק הגיוס. This episode is not intended as a political debate. Instead, I want to explain the background to the issue and why it has become so important in Israeli society. We’ll discuss why military service is mandatory in Israel, why many ultra-Orthodox Jews rec...

РУ👇 //In this episode, I want to talk about the current war between Israel and Iran. This is not a news or political episode. Instead, I want to show how this war looks from the perspective of the Israeli home front. In this episode, we talk about what life is like for ordinary people during the war, especially the sirens and the different types of shelters people use. Along the way, I also intro...

РУ👇 //In this episode, I want to tell you about Hannah Szenes. She was a very special woman who lived a short life, but managed to do so much. In this episode, we talk about Hannah Senesh’s life story: her life in Hungary and her immigration to Israel, the special mission she took part in during World War II, and her poems — which are still famous and loved today. To get access to the full transc...

РУ👇 //A few weeks ago, a student suggested a topic that sounded technical — maybe even boring: water management in Israel. But it quickly became clear that this is a fascinating story. How does a dry country survive — and even export water technologies to the world? In this episode, we explore Israel’s water challenges and the creative solutions behind them, from desalination and drip irrigation...

December is my time for annual reflections. For the past three years, I’ve dedicated one episode to looking back at the year — what happened, what mattered, and what I learned. In this episode, I’m reviewing 2025 by answering five questions. 💬 Listener question: What moment from 2025 do you think you’ll still remember in a few years? РУ👇 // Декабрь — это время ежегодных размышлений. Уже три года...

РУ👇 // A few weeks ago, the weather in Israel shifted: the air turned cold, and heavy rain covered the streets. That was the moment winter officially began. In this episode, I explore what Israeli winter feels like — the parts that make me smile, and the parts that make life a bit more complicated. Tell me in the comments: what’s your favorite (or least favorite) thing about winter? To get access...

РУ👇 // Do you know Israel’s third-largest city? In this episode, I talk about Haifa — about the city in general, three interesting places you can visit there, and a little about the weekend my husband and I spent in the city. To get access to the full transcript please consider becoming a member on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KoFi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠P...

РУ👇 In this episode we talk about Ashkenazi and Mizrahi Jews in Israel. We look at their history, the challenges between the two groups, and how this story connects to identity politics today. To get access to the full transcript please consider becoming a member on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KoFi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

РУ👇 //Sometimes travel plans don’t work out the way you imagine. A few months ago, my husband and I had one of those moments on a short trip to Italy—and that’s the story I’m sharing today. To get access to the full transcript please consider becoming a member on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KoFi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

РУ👇 // You probably know that many countries have an official institution that oversees their national language. Israel, too, has such an institution: the Academy of the Hebrew Language. In this episode, you’ll learn about its history, its modern goals, and even how it can help you in your own Hebrew learning. To get access to the full transcript please consider becoming a member on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

РУ👇 // Episode 100 is here, and it’s a special one! To celebrate, I recorded a conversation with my husband, Elad. If you’ve been listening for a while, you know he often appears in my stories—but what you might not know is that we started this podcast together and still create it as a team. In this episode, we talk about how it all began, how we work on the podcast, and even share our thoughts o...

РУ👇 // I don’t know about you, but I have a real sweet tooth. I love things like chocolate, ice cream, cakes—you name it. At the same time, I’m well aware that sugar isn’t exactly good for us, and the truth is, most of us are consuming far too much of it. So, two weeks ago, I decided to set myself a small challenge: to significantly cut back on the amount of sugar I consume. I was curious to see...

РУ👇 //If you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you probably remember that I once talked about something called the “Polyglot Gathering.” The Polyglot Gathering is an event where people from all over the world who love learning languages come together to meet others who also love learning languages. I try to go there every year. This year, I went to Brno, which is also a small city in...

РУ👇 //This year, the 22nd Maccabiah Games were supposed to take place in Israel — just a few weeks from now. But because of the war that started with Iran, the event got postponed. Still, I thought the Maccabiah was a really interesting topic for a podcast episode. The idea actually came from a listener named Sid, who was supposed to take part in the Games. The Maccabiah is basically like a Jewis...

РУ👇 //If you’ve traveled to Israel, you probably passed through Ben-Gurion Airport . Students and academics may know Ben-Gurion University , and visitors to Tel Aviv might recognize Ben-Gurion Boulevard . All these places — and many more — are named after David Ben-Gurion , Israel’s first Prime Minister and one of the key figures in the founding of the state. In this episode, we’ll explore his li...

РУ👇 // In one of the previous episodes, I told you about a trip to Romania that my husband and I took together. After that journey, he returned to Israel, while I continued on to Sweden! Today, I want to share my Swedish adventure with you. It wasn’t just an ordinary trip — it was special because it was there that I learned to ski for the first time. To get access to the full transcript, please c...