There’s No Place Like Home: Eshkol Nevo’s “Homesick”
Eshkol Nevo’s first novel, “Homesick,” is the engrossing, interwoven story of an apartment community, told from multiple perspectives.
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Don’t You Dare!
How do you tell someone not to do something in Hebrew? Guy explains how to use the little word ‘al,’ which means ‘don’t.’
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History Made Modern: A Folktale from S.Y. Agnon
Nobel Prize laureate S.Y. Agnon wrote his first novella over 100 years ago, but it still bears lessons for us in the modern era.
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No More Mr. Nice Guy
‘Nehmad’ means ‘nice’ or ‘lovely’, but often ‘nice’ is just not enough for what we want to say. We can also say ‘nehmad,’ but in fact mean the opposite!
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A Fairy Tale: Emile Habibi’s “Saraya, The Ogre’s Daughter”
Host Marcela Sulak reads three excerpts from Emile Habibi’s gorgeous novel “Saraya, The Ogre’s Daughter: A Palestinian Fairy Tale.”
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Cute as a Button
‘Hamud,’ which means ‘cute’ or ‘sweet,’ could be used in several ways. Listen to how ‘hamud’ can be either endearing or angry on today’s episode.
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Power, Politics, and Poetry from Meir Wieseltier
Marcela Sulak reads two pieces from award-winning poet Meir Wieseltier’s powerful collection “The Flower of Anarchy.”
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Your ID, Haji: Preparations for Ramadan
Marcela Sulak reads her graduate student Iman Jmal’s story about preparing a Ramadan meal and a forgotten ID card.
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Knock Knock, a Little Profanity Here
The word ‘lidfok’ is to knock or hit. But as you might imagine, it means some more explicit things too.
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Marking Shavuot With Michal Govrin’s “The Name”
To commemorate Shavuot, host Marcela Sulak reads from Israeli author Michal Govrin’s novel “The Name.”
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