Arts & Culture

But Now I’m Found

August 8, 2017 0:10:06

Do you know how to say ‘a good catch’ in Hebrew? How about ‘virtual reality’? And ‘sense of direction’? Listen to this episode to learn

An Experiment in Advanced Hebrew

August 4, 2017 00:02:49

StreetWise Hebrew gets scientific: check out new episodes entirely in Hebrew for listeners who want to develop their advanced language skills.

Yehezkel Kedmi’s “My People, Knowledge, and Me”

August 2, 2017

Host Marcela Sulak reads a long poem by Yehezkel Kedmi, called “My People, Knowledge, and Me,” translated by Ammiel Alcalay.

Four Years and Counting

August 1, 2017 00:08:06

For StreetWise Hebrew’s fourth birthday, let’s learn the word ‘arba,’ which means ‘four’ in Hebrew, and its root.

Nothing But the Truth: Yael Dayan’s “Transitions”

July 26, 2017

Yael Dayan’s memoir, “Transitions: Close Up,” translated by Maya Klein, is about losses and regrets, with fine focus on the detailed physical world.

How Do I Look?

July 25, 2017 00:08:02

You went to buy clothes in a Tel Avivi shop and another customer says that you shouldn’t wear red. Ever. Let’s learn some phrases for clothes shopping.

“We Don’t Exist in Gaza” and Other Poems

July 19, 2017 00:05:17

Today’s episode is about Israel’s impact on a particular literary endeavor in Gaza and features works from a young, talented poet in Gaza.

It’s Getting Hot in Here

July 18, 2017 00:09:30

If you want to say, “I am hot”, don’t translate directly from English to Hebrew. Listen to this episode first. Without your kids.

Flash Fables: Daniel Oz’s “Further Up The Path”

July 12, 2017

Daniel Oz’s collection of flash fables, “Further Up the Path,” are charming for the way they make the familiar strange and the strange familiar.

Would You Like Cheese With That Whine?

July 11, 2017 0:06:54

How do we say ‘whiner’ and ‘to whine’ in Hebrew? This episode is about the word בכיין and its variations