Comments on: Slicha, Lo Midaber Ivrit (Sorry, I Don't Speak Hebrew) http://alefnext.com/tongue-tied/slicha/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:32:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Liya http://alefnext.com/tongue-tied/slicha/comment-page-1/#comment-1714 Liya Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:59:35 +0000 http://alefnext.com/?p=2991#comment-1714 do most people expect American Jews to actually speak Hebrew? and why, that seems strange to me. im not Jewish but i know its mainly spoken in Israel and not here. do most people expect American Jews to actually speak Hebrew? and why, that seems strange to me. im not Jewish but i know its mainly spoken in Israel and not here.

]]> By: Fernando Case http://alefnext.com/tongue-tied/slicha/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Fernando Case Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:23:26 +0000 http://alefnext.com/?p=2991#comment-86 I am having issues seeing your blog. It displays all weird with paragraph breaks incorrectly. You might need to look at this. I am having issues seeing your blog. It displays all weird with paragraph breaks incorrectly. You might need to look at this.

]]> By: Ami http://alefnext.com/tongue-tied/slicha/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Ami Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:37:25 +0000 http://alefnext.com/?p=2991#comment-85 Hi Micah, I lucked out, having grown up in LA as the firstborn son to an Israeli father (and American mother) - I learned Hebrew when I learned English. I get you, though. I know lots of people (many are my students) with similar frustration - one of the reasons why I developed Ulpan La-Inyan. I can help you speak Hebrew - www.ulpan.com. All the best Ami Steinberger Head Facilitator Ulpan La-Inyan Hi Micah,

I lucked out, having grown up in LA as the firstborn son to an Israeli father (and American mother) – I learned Hebrew when I learned English.

I get you, though. I know lots of people (many are my students) with similar frustration – one of the reasons why I developed Ulpan La-Inyan.

I can help you speak Hebrew – http://www.ulpan.com.

All the best

Ami Steinberger
Head Facilitator
Ulpan La-Inyan

]]> By: Joel Katz http://alefnext.com/tongue-tied/slicha/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Joel Katz Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:10:30 +0000 http://alefnext.com/?p=2991#comment-84 I agree with Everything you wrote -- except one thing: There is NO need to read Haaretz in Hebrew! (lol) I made aliyah 17 years ago and celebrated the day that Haaretz began to be published in English. With the time you save reading Haaretz in English, you can read BOTH Ma'ariv and Yediot Aharanot in Hebrew! Joel <a href="http://religionandstateinisrael.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Religion and State in Israel</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/religion_state" rel="nofollow">@religion_state</a> I agree with Everything you wrote — except one thing: There is NO need to read Haaretz in Hebrew! (lol)

I made aliyah 17 years ago and celebrated the day that Haaretz began to be published in English. With the time you save reading Haaretz in English, you can read BOTH Ma’ariv and Yediot Aharanot in Hebrew!

Joel
Religion and State in Israel
@religion_state

]]> By: Chris http://alefnext.com/tongue-tied/slicha/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Chris Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:55:57 +0000 http://alefnext.com/?p=2991#comment-83 Micah, I really enjoyed reading this and have always been a fan of your writing style. Mazel tov! You should watch Cast a Giant Shadow (1965) and Exodus (1960). I found them to be fascinating films about the forming of Israel in '48 and trying to find one's Jewish identity. L'Chaim! Your Italian-American Catholic friend struggling to find his own cultural identity, Chris Micah,

I really enjoyed reading this and have always been a fan of your writing style. Mazel tov! You should watch Cast a Giant Shadow (1965) and Exodus (1960). I found them to be fascinating films about the forming of Israel in ’48 and trying to find one’s Jewish identity. L’Chaim!

Your Italian-American Catholic friend struggling to find his own cultural identity,

Chris

]]> By: Micah Gurard-Levin http://alefnext.com/tongue-tied/slicha/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Micah Gurard-Levin Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:26:58 +0000 http://alefnext.com/?p=2991#comment-82 Todah rabah, Ben. Enough said... I recognize: m'od = very ken = yes ein li = there is no... ivrit = hebrew gam = also l'eretz = israel hag sameach = happy holiday ben = ben (that one was easy) Todah rabah, Ben. Enough said…

I recognize:

m’od = very
ken = yes
ein li = there is no…
ivrit = hebrew
gam = also
l’eretz = israel
hag sameach = happy holiday
ben = ben (that one was easy)

]]> By: Ben http://alefnext.com/tongue-tied/slicha/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Ben Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:56:14 +0000 http://alefnext.com/?p=2991#comment-81 מאד כן ומרגש אין לי ספק שבסוף לא רק שתדבר עברית על בוריה- גם תעלה לארץ חג שמח בן מאד כן ומרגש
אין לי ספק שבסוף לא רק שתדבר עברית על בוריה- גם תעלה לארץ
חג שמח
בן

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