A conversation of sorts, took place tonight between A.B. Yehoshua and Leon Wieseltier, at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C. Hearing him introduced as “A.B. Yehoshua” grated on my ears a bit. Even when reading his name in English, I always heard it in my head as “Aleph Bet Yehoshua.” I don’t [...]
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A.B. Yehoshua – Thoughts
Posted in America, Israel, Language, Media, Middle East, Talks on April 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Operation Cast Lead – Etymology
Posted in Gaza, Israel, Language on January 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve dealt with the military and political aspects here and international opinion here.
The name chosen for the operation is a pretty clever one, and while it just sounds like another rather meaningless name, it is somewhat of inside joke to Israelis. As the operation began on Hannukah, Cast Lead is a reference to a Hannukah [...]
Overheard in Hebrew
Posted in Humor, Israel, Language on October 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
For those of you who speak Hebrew and are familiar with the type of blog popularized by Overheard in New York, another time wasting tool is now available.
גונב לאזניי, with the clever subtitle of “ציטוטים של ציתותים” is basically Overheard in Israel, and will provide you with endless hours of entertainment, ensuring you get absolutely [...]
