Moving Now1 February 2026فبراير · 37 wordsكلمة · 1 min readدقيقة قراءة سهلEasyشاميLevantineالناشرJacob ShoreMiddle-aged, married, father of five. I write about Arabic, dialects, and daily life. Seriesسلسلة نسمة نهار Day Breeze 46 postsمقالات Part 1جزء · Tired of war and uncertainty. TunisianPart 2جزء · Boring is Good. Discussing Lyrics TunisianPart 3جزء · Transportation woes and close encounters with Iranian missiles TunisianPart 4جزء · Postponing the CKAD Exam TunisianPart 5جزء · Relaxing day with my little boys. TunisianPart 6جزء · New Month, Ezekiel's Vision. TunisianPart 7جزء · Arabic when I was a child in Israel TunisianPart 8جزء · Genealogy Meetups and Taking a Day Off TunisianPart 9جزء · I need a vacation! TunisianPart 10جزء · Early Rising TunisianPart 11جزء · More Complaining TunisianPart 12جزء · Relaxed Day TunisianPart 13جزء · Complaining About Buying A Suit TunisianPart 14جزء · Connection Issues and Quality Time With My Son TunisianPart 15جزء · Ask Me Anything TunisianPart 16جزء · A Rough Week. We’ll Start Over Next Week TunisianPart 17جزء · New Year’s Resolutions TunisianPart 18جزء · Boring Day TunisianPart 19جزء · Some of My Pet Peeves TunisianPart 20جزء · A Reflection on the Journey TunisianPart 21جزء · Changes: Scary But Exciting LevantinePart 22جزء · Siyum Seder Moed LevantinePart 23جزء · On The Way To The Interview LevantinePart 24جزء · Don't Panic LevantinePart 25جزء · Rainy Days LevantinePart 26جزء · Interview Morning, First Hanukkah Candle Tonight LevantinePart 27جزء · On Time to Shul, Asleep by Two LevantinePart 28جزء · A New Year Begins LevantinePart 29جزء · Insomnia LevantinePart 30جزء · The Shortest Interview Ever LevantinePart 31جزء · Moving Time LevantinePart 32جزء · The Test That Wasn't LevantinePart 33جزء · To-Do List Jitters LevantinePart 34جزء · Crazy Week LevantinePart 35جزء · This articleهذه المقالة LevantinePart 36جزء · Update: Still Among Boxes LevantinePart 37جزء · Baby Steps LevantinePart 38جزء · Reflections on Unemployment LevantinePart 39جزء · A Funeral on Har Hamenuchot LevantinePart 40جزء · Patience is Hard LevantinePart 41جزء · My Morning Routine LevantinePart 42جزء · A Day I Meant to Do Nothing LevantinePart 43جزء · Late Nights and Sleep Struggles LevantinePart 44جزء · Returning After A Busy Season LevantinePart 45جزء · When Delivery Disappoints LevantinePart 46جزء · Election Day in Israel Levantineخاطِرة#بكرا بدنا نرحّل، وزي المرة الماضية مرتي ماكلة كل الشغل وأنا عايش أزمتي الوجودية! 😳I post something short here most days while learning Arabic. If this helped, you’ll probably like the next one too.Seriesسلسلة نسمة نهار Day Breeze 46 postsمقالات Part 1جزء · Tired of war and uncertainty. TunisianPart 2جزء · Boring is Good. Discussing Lyrics TunisianPart 3جزء · Transportation woes and close encounters with Iranian missiles TunisianPart 4جزء · Postponing the CKAD Exam TunisianPart 5جزء · Relaxing day with my little boys. TunisianPart 6جزء · New Month, Ezekiel's Vision. TunisianPart 7جزء · Arabic when I was a child in Israel TunisianPart 8جزء · Genealogy Meetups and Taking a Day Off TunisianPart 9جزء · I need a vacation! TunisianPart 10جزء · Early Rising TunisianPart 11جزء · More Complaining TunisianPart 12جزء · Relaxed Day TunisianPart 13جزء · Complaining About Buying A Suit TunisianPart 14جزء · Connection Issues and Quality Time With My Son TunisianPart 15جزء · Ask Me Anything TunisianPart 16جزء · A Rough Week. We’ll Start Over Next Week TunisianPart 17جزء · New Year’s Resolutions TunisianPart 18جزء · Boring Day TunisianPart 19جزء · Some of My Pet Peeves TunisianPart 20جزء · A Reflection on the Journey TunisianPart 21جزء · Changes: Scary But Exciting LevantinePart 22جزء · Siyum Seder Moed LevantinePart 23جزء · On The Way To The Interview LevantinePart 24جزء · Don't Panic LevantinePart 25جزء · Rainy Days LevantinePart 26جزء · Interview Morning, First Hanukkah Candle Tonight LevantinePart 27جزء · On Time to Shul, Asleep by Two LevantinePart 28جزء · A New Year Begins LevantinePart 29جزء · Insomnia LevantinePart 30جزء · The Shortest Interview Ever LevantinePart 31جزء · Moving Time LevantinePart 32جزء · The Test That Wasn't LevantinePart 33جزء · To-Do List Jitters LevantinePart 34جزء · Crazy Week LevantinePart 35جزء · This articleهذه المقالة LevantinePart 36جزء · Update: Still Among Boxes LevantinePart 37جزء · Baby Steps LevantinePart 38جزء · Reflections on Unemployment LevantinePart 39جزء · A Funeral on Har Hamenuchot LevantinePart 40جزء · Patience is Hard LevantinePart 41جزء · My Morning Routine LevantinePart 42جزء · A Day I Meant to Do Nothing LevantinePart 43جزء · Late Nights and Sleep Struggles LevantinePart 44جزء · Returning After A Busy Season LevantinePart 45جزء · When Delivery Disappoints LevantinePart 46جزء · Election Day in Israel LevantineMore شامي Shami readingElection Day in Israel27 October 2026أكتوبر · 206 wordsكلمة · 1 min readدقيقة قراءةVoting in Israel’s first election since October 7, working through what used to be a day off, and waiting for the results, in easy Shami Arabic.Language-Learning Shami-Arabic Daily-Reflection Israel Elections October-7 Work-Life Vocabulary Dialect-NotesWhen Delivery Disappoints1 October 2026أكتوبر · 176 wordsكلمة · 1 min readدقيقة قراءةThe delivery came without the drink and the food was only okay. A short Shami diary entry that ends with a proverb about bad luck.Language-Learning Shami-Arabic Levantine-Arabic Dialect-Notes Daily-Reflection Food-Delivery Complaining Restaurant Proverbs Shami Arabic Expressions & Proverbs Idioms EmotionsReturning After A Busy Season23 August 2026أغسطس · 104 wordsكلمة · 1 min readدقيقة قراءةLife got busy and the daily posts stopped for a while — a quick note explaining the gap, missing readers, and picking the habit back up.Language-Learning Daily-Reflection Blog-Meta Busy-Week Shami-Arabic Daily-Life VocabularyNew here? Pick a path: Short Shami reading Vocab & grammar guides Tunisian vs Levantine Music & listening Start here →
Election Day in Israel27 October 2026أكتوبر · 206 wordsكلمة · 1 min readدقيقة قراءةVoting in Israel’s first election since October 7, working through what used to be a day off, and waiting for the results, in easy Shami Arabic.Language-Learning Shami-Arabic Daily-Reflection Israel Elections October-7 Work-Life Vocabulary Dialect-Notes
When Delivery Disappoints1 October 2026أكتوبر · 176 wordsكلمة · 1 min readدقيقة قراءةThe delivery came without the drink and the food was only okay. A short Shami diary entry that ends with a proverb about bad luck.Language-Learning Shami-Arabic Levantine-Arabic Dialect-Notes Daily-Reflection Food-Delivery Complaining Restaurant Proverbs Shami Arabic Expressions & Proverbs Idioms Emotions
Returning After A Busy Season23 August 2026أغسطس · 104 wordsكلمة · 1 min readدقيقة قراءةLife got busy and the daily posts stopped for a while — a quick note explaining the gap, missing readers, and picking the habit back up.Language-Learning Daily-Reflection Blog-Meta Busy-Week Shami-Arabic Daily-Life Vocabulary