Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis
Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis
How do you say 'gaslight' or 'buzz' in Hebrew? And who actually decides?
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How do you say 'gaslight' or 'buzz' in Hebrew? And who actually decides?

A conversation with Professor Steven Fassberg of The Academy of the Hebrew Language
May 18, 2023
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“What do you call the thing that closes the bag of bread?” Photo from the Instagram page of The Academy of the Hebrew Language.

What do you call that little metal-bendable thingy that seals a bag at the top? That’s the question in this Instagram post from the Academy of the Hebrew Language.

From its earliest days, Zionism took Hebrew seriously. Hebrew w…

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