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Hebrews – Wikipedia

| June 1, 2021

Semitic-speaking Israelites, especially in the pre-monarchic period The terms Hebrews (Hebrew: / , Modern: Ivrim / Ivriyyim, Tiberian: Irm / Iriyym; ISO 259-3: ibrim / ibriyim) and Hebrew people are mostly taken as synonymous with the Semitic-speaking Israelites, especially in the pre-monarchic period when they were still nomadic. However, in some instances it may also be used in a wider sense, referring to the Phoenicians, or to other ancient groups, such as the group known as Shasu of Yhw on the eve of the Bronze Age collapse,[1] which, although not an ethnonym,[2][3] appears 34 times within 32 verses[4][5][6] of the Hebrew Bible. By the time of the Roman Empire, Greek Hebraios could refer to the Jews in general, as Strong's Hebrew Dictionary puts it, "any of the Jewish Nation",[7] and at other times more specifically to the Jews living in Judea

7 Things You Should Know About Hebrew | My Jewish Learning

| June 1, 2021

Hebrew is the language of the Bible, Jewish prayer and since the early 20th century a modern language spoken in Israel.

I love Israeli and Hebrew culture, and am committed to Palestinian solidarity. Where’s the group for me? – JTA News – Jewish Telegraphic Agency

| June 1, 2021

(JTA) I was riding my bike last week when I passed a convoy of honking cars sporting Israeli flags and balloons in various shades of blue and white and immediately felt a wave of clashing emotions. I felt the pang of recognition I feel whenever I see the flag that dotted the walls of my Jewish day school.

Eden Alene releases Hebrew cover of Disney Princess anthem ‘Starting Now’ – The Jerusalem Post

| June 1, 2021

Israeli singer Eden Alene released the Hebrew version of the newest anthem of Disney's Ultimate Princess Celebration, less than a week after representing Israel at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, N12 reported. Called "Starting Now," the song was recorded for Disney by R&B singer Brandy.

Arrowhead from biblical battle discovered in Goliath’s hometown – Livescience.com

| June 1, 2021

A bone arrowhead found in the ancient Philistine city of Gath may have been fired off by the city's defenders as part of a last stand described in the Bible.

Faculty voice: Teaching in Israel amidst the current violence – MSUToday

| June 1, 2021

Camelia Suleiman, associate professor in the Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African Languages, is currently staying in Nazareth, Israel, while co-teaching a course at Hebrew University through Zoom.

Love Israeli culture, committed to Palestinian rights. Where do I belong? – The Jerusalem Post

| June 1, 2021

I was riding my bike last week when I passed a convoy of honking cars sporting Israeli flags and balloons in various shades of blue and white and immediately felt a wave of clashing emotions. I felt the pang of recognition I feel whenever I see the flag that dotted the walls of my Jewish day school. And I felt a hit of nostalgia for the songs I sang at school concerts as we dressed in those same Israeli colors songs like Shalom al Yisrael

Franz Kafka’s never-before-seen manuscripts and drawings go online – Radio Prague

| June 1, 2021

Ninety-seven years after the death of Franz Kafka, his long-lost documents have been finally made accessible to the public. One of the most surprising items was the writers notebook filled with doodles and sketches, library archivist and curator Stefan Litt told Czech Radio, upon the occasion of reclaiming the papers: Franz Kafka|Photo: Atelier Jacobi, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain We know that Kafka did small drawings just for relaxing. Apparently, he never thought that it was big art, as he was generally very sceptical about his own writing and work.

In Conversation With Amal Murkus: A Palestinian, An Artiste, A Woman – Feminism in India

| June 1, 2021

8 mins read They called me Lady Intifada. Draped in a Keffiyeh, the symbol of Palestinian resistance, Amal Murkus reflects on her life as a Palestinian Arab living in what is now called Israel. When in May 2021, Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, 300 people were left injured and several hundred casualties followed as bombings by Israel continued until the declaration of ceasefire on 21st May.


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