Hello again! Unfortunately, no one guessed the riddle in last week’s post challenging the readers to guess where the sculpture of the sulam Yaakov, the ladder of Jacob, is in Yerushalayim, so I’ll try to make it a little easier for you by giving you some choices:
A. The old city, near the Kosel Hama’aravi
B. In front of the Jerusalem Forest
C. Near the Knesset
D. In Givat Mordechai, parallel to Shachal street
Vote in the comments below! No cheating! I’ll include a picture and more information next week, after you vote.
So anyhoo (that isn’t a typo), what I’ve been doing recently to prepare myself for aliyah is typing in Hebrew. As my computer teacher says, every lesson for most of the class, we’ll be sorry in high school if we’re typing incorrectly, because we’ll have to relearn it, and there will be a lot of typing in high school.
Well, I have just been assigned an Ivrit essay/powerpoint presentation, and I typed it. It’s not due until the 18th, but it was so much fun I couldn’t resist, and so I finished it on Wednesday, I think. I had gotten an app for my computer that lets me type on the keyboard in Hebrew, and now I can type about ten words per minute. I hope I’ll get better! I plan on bringing in my violin to play for my classmates as part of it. I’m so excited!
On my way home from school a few days ago, I told my friend that I couldn’t wait to do my Ivrit homework, and she said that was probably the first time anyone had ever said that. 😆 While exploring different language tools online, I also came across some interesting discussions about cyber-related legal matters, which made me think about how technology is shaping the way we communicate, work, and even deal with security issues in the digital world.
Navigating accusations involving online activities can be overwhelming, especially when the legal system treats digital offences with the same seriousness as traditional crimes. In many cases, a strong legal defence can mean the difference between severe penalties and a reduced or dismissed charge. Seeking guidance from an expert in cyber-related legal matters who understands digital evidence and defences can make all the difference in how a case unfolds. With the right legal strategy, it’s possible to challenge accusations effectively and protect your reputation.
Finally, here is the “Joy of Aliyah” series by Jamie Geller.
Have fun!
Leora
cool! I love this post!
Thanks! :) Any guesses?
wasnt she interviewed in yaldah a few yrs ago?
I’m not sure, Mushkie. At least it’s not on the website, that I know of.
Jamie Geller was interviewed in YALDAH… I think it was the fall ’09 issue, if I’m not mistaken, issue #21.
I will agree that typing in Hebrew is tons of fun! הצלחה רבה!
Hm, I only thought to keep the Yaldah magazines about a year before it went out of print, so I don’t remember that one. Thanks! אני לא יכולה לכחות ל יום שני! אני אעשה את הפאוורפוינט באותו הזמן! (I can’t wait until Monday! I will do my Powerpoint then!)
!העיברית שלך מה זה יפה לא היה לי מורות פרתיות באמריקה, אז היה לי ממש יותר קשה
אולי אנחנו צריכות אתר חדש בעברית :)
Me and my family are using Roseta Stone to learn how to type and speak Hebrew. We aren’t Jewish YET, so we are trying to learn as much as we can, and speaking modern day hebrew will help us communicate to people if we ever meet someone who only speaks Hebrew.
Thanks, Hadassi! And Nechama, well, the point of Yaldah is to connect with Jewish girls all over the world, no matter if they are religious or not, right? So that might go against the point. :)
בהצלחה Hannahbee! (Good luck!) :D
Au contraire, Leora, I think it would expand our reach to more Jewish girls. I wasn’t suggesting replacing the site, just adding a Hebrew site i.e. aish.com which has the same website in multiple languages. It’s a dream we can keep in mind for the future :)
Thc leora! We haven’t started to convert yet because we have to sell our house, my dad needs a new job so that we can move to a Jewish community, and then move to one. Its kinda hard to wait for ALL that to happen but I know that it is all in HaShem’s hands so that makes it easier to wait. But until then we can learn as much as possible right now and pray that we are Jewish soon. :)
wow that’s amazing! Good luck!
hannahbee-do u know where sparta nj is?
How do you type in hebrew? I don’t think the computer I am using does it.
Nechama, that’s a good idea, actually. Maybe when I make aliyah I can tell people about it! :)
Hannahbee, wow, you have such emunah (faith)! I wish I could be like you! I try to think of that, but it’s hard. Good luck and im yirtzeh Hashem it will happen soon.
Rochel Chasya – do you have a PC or a Mac? I don’t know how to do it on Mac, but on a PC, go to the Start menu and search “language preferences,” then click the one that has a globe and an A. Then add Hebrew. I think that will work. At the bottom where the time and applications are, you’ll see “EN.” Click on it, then you’ll see “HE” too. If you click on that, you can type in Hebrew.
I dont know, Im on a tablet that if I slide the space bar, it will change to hebrew (or any language chosen in the menu
Cool! My Kindle touch has language changing things, but it doesn’t have Hebrew and I don’t type on it because it takes much too long! ;)
Oh, is that a violin you’re holding in that picture, Rochel Chasya? I play violin too, but I only just started in June, so I’m not that good yet.
Cool!!!! It is actually not a violin, but it a viola. I have been playing for three years by now. What books do you use to learn it? It was one of the only pictures I could find of just me.
How old are you, Leora?
Oh, cool! I use the book “All For Strings” – I just love that play on words, because there are four strings! :D
I’m 13 by the Hebrew date, and on the 24th I will be by the English date.
Happy early birthday, then!
Thanks! It’s in a week exactly!
The next post should be up on Thursday with the answer, so does anyone have any guesses in the meantime before you see it?