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A 5:30 wake-up in Shami Arabic — coffee, a walk to the synagogue, Jerusalem Talmud, morning prayers, then breakfast and the job hunt.

A short video in English comparing one Arabic word and one Hebrew word. New format — let me know what you think.

Two interviews, one rejection, one maybe — and the strange feeling that the world moved without asking permission.

A short Shami Arabic reflection on the Jewish month of Sivan, the holiday of Shavuot, and a teaching from the Chida.

Attending a funeral for a dear friend of the family.

A short note on why learning Arabic in Israel feels harder than it should.

A Shami sequel about bubble soap in the fish tank, three dead fish, and a rushed rescue for the survivors.

Two months without work, a hard look inward, and tomorrow’s hospital visit with my son.

A quick Levantine note on Ziad Rahbani’s “بصراحة” and why it became my current favorite.

Doing one small thing at a time.