A Funeral on Har HamenuchotشاميLevantine متوسطIntermediate24 April 2026أبريل · 198 wordsكلمة · 1 min readدقيقة قراءةAttending a funeral for a dear friend of the family.Daily-Life Faith-Culture Shami Arabic Expressions & Proverbs Idioms Funeral Bereavement Family-Friend Jewish-Community Jerusalem Loss Vocabulary
Arabic in Israel is HardشاميLevantine متوسطIntermediate14 April 2026أبريل · 215 wordsكلمة · 2 min readدقيقة قراءةA short note on why learning Arabic in Israel feels harder than it should.Language-Learning Daily-Life Arabic Israel Language-Learning Shami
The Fish Tank Incident - Part TwoشاميLevantine متوسطIntermediate26 March 2026مارس · 333 wordsكلمة · 2 min readدقيقة قراءةA Shami sequel about bubble soap in the fish tank, three dead fish, and a rushed rescue for the survivors.Family Daily-Life Shami Arabic Expressions & Proverbs Idioms Family-Story Parenting-Humor Fish-Tank Goldfish Pets Spouse Kid-Chaos
Reflections on UnemploymentشاميLevantine متوسطIntermediate23 February 2026فبراير · 160 wordsكلمة · 1 min readدقيقة قراءةTwo months without work, a hard look inward, and tomorrow’s hospital visit with my son.Work-and-Career Daily-Life Unemployment Job-Search Self-Doubt Family-Life Hospital-Visit
Baby StepsشاميLevantine متوسطIntermediate17 February 2026فبراير · 172 wordsكلمة · 1 min readدقيقة قراءةDoing one small thing at a time.Daily-Life Shami Arabic Expressions & Proverbs Idioms Baby-Steps Small-Habits Motivation Daily-Writing
Update: Still Among BoxesشاميLevantine متوسطIntermediate15 February 2026فبراير · 124 wordsكلمة · 1 min readدقيقة قراءةAn update since the move.Daily-Life Moving Update New-Apartment
Crazy WeekشاميLevantine متوسطIntermediate25 January 2026يناير · 265 wordsكلمة · 2 min readدقيقة قراءةI don’t know how I’m going to manage this week with interviews, exams, and family logistics.Daily-Life Language-Learning Busy-Week Job-Interview Ckad Exam-Prep Doctor-Visit Family-Life Schedule-Crunch
A Bad Hair WeekشاميLevantine سهلEasy23 January 2026يناير · 126 wordsكلمة · 1 min readدقيقة قراءةA DIY trim goes off the rails, with fresh Levantine vocab for disaster moments.Daily-Life Language-Learning Shami-Arabic Daily-Reflection Vocabulary Haircut Grooming Diy
To-Do List JittersشاميLevantine متوسطIntermediate22 January 2026يناير · 182 wordsكلمة · 1 min readدقيقة قراءةA packed day of moving tasks, CKAD prep, and interviews has me on edge.Daily-Life Language-Learning Shami-Arabic Daily-Reflection Vocabulary Moving Ckad Exam-Prep Job-Interview Stress
Moving TimeشاميLevantine سهلEasy12 January 2026يناير · 72 wordsكلمة · 1 min readدقيقة قراءةSigning a new lease in Jerusalem means it is time to pack up and move again.Daily-Life Family Moving New-Apartment Lease Jerusalem Morning