Hebrew Time - זמן עברית

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...

РУ👇// Every year, many high school students in Israel — that is, teenagers aged 17–18 — travel to Poland to see up close some of the places where the Holocaust took place. These trips are called “journeys to Poland.” So that’s what I want to talk to you about in this episode. And of course, I’ll also tell you about my own journey to Poland. To get access to the full transcript please consider bec...

РУ👇 //In this episode, I want to continue the story about the trip my husband and I took. After spending three weeks in Hungary, we took a train to Romania, to a city called Cluj-Napoca. So in this episode, I’ll tell you a bit about this city, about our journey there, and about an interesting event I took part in while we were there. To get access to the full transcript please consider becoming a...

РУ👇 //This February, my husband and I visited Budapest, Hungary's capital city. In this episode, I'll share our experiences exploring the city, learning about the Hungarian language, and discovering interesting places. To get access to the full transcript please consider becoming a member on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KoFi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

РУ👇 //About two years ago, everyone started talking about a new technology – artificial intelligence. People began using artificial intelligence in various areas of their lives, and some even started using it to learn languages. One of the platforms that became particularly popular in this field is ChatGPT. So, what is the connection between artificial intelligence and language learning? And how...

РУ👇 //While this podcast typically focuses on the Hebrew language, today's episode—as you can tell from the title—will explore the Arabic language. How many people in Israel speak Arabic as their native language? How many Israeli Jews speak Arabic? And what role do cultural connections play in language learning? To get access to the full transcript please consider becoming a member on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

РУ👇 //As you probably know, not only Jews live in Israel, but also various different minority groups. In this episode, I want to tell you a little about one of the minority groups in Israel – the Druze. The Druze have a unique religion, a special culture, and also a special connection to Israel. To get access to the full transcript please consider becoming a member on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...