Ancient Jews held large communal meals, inviting friends, relatives and perhaps even strangers to fulfill the thank offering.

The supposed meaning of the word "divoc," which is COVID backwards, has spread online. The Claim It has been suggested that "divoc" is a Hebrew word that means "possession by an evil spirit." One post ...

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COVID-19 was chosen as the name for the disease because it describes the type of virus that causes it and the year cases were first reported. "Divoc" is not a Hebrew word, according to an expert. The ...

How do you say “spyware” in Hebrew? Until recently, Hebrew speakers who wanted to talk about the Israeli company NSO and its notorious Pegasus spyware had to rely on the English term, Israelifying it ...

Every Israeli can suggest new words to the academy, and the academy’s board meets periodically to discuss the propositions and accept or reject them. Academy members, naturally, also propose words.

In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts.

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Facebook is dead, long live Meta. But, actually, Meta is dead, too. Let me explain. On Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the new name for Facebook to mark its transition to what he calls “the ...