A Fast Day Without Fasting
شاميLevantine
سهلEasy·
141 wordsكلمة
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1 min readدقيقة قراءة
Jewish fast day arrives, but a stomach bug keeps me sprinting to the bathroom instead of fasting.
اللهجة الشامية
شامي
Levantine · Shami Arabic
The everyday Arabic of Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan — and the current heart of Daily Derja.
62 posts
Soul Tracks for Heavy Mornings
شاميLevantine
متوسطIntermediate·
122 wordsكلمة
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1 min readدقيقة قراءة
A post about hauling myself out of bed and letting a soul playlist brighten a dark winter morning.
Old Sketchbook Drawings
شاميLevantine
سهلEasy·
179 wordsكلمة
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1 min readدقيقة قراءة
Sketchbook pages and book illustrations from earlier seasons of my life—a small gallery of old drawings.
Can, Want, Must, Would in Shami Arabic
شاميLevantine
سهلEasy·
530 wordsكلمة
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3 min readدقيقة قراءة
Quick guide to فيني/بقدر (can), بدي (want), لازم/مفروض (must), كنت/لو فيني (would) with IPA and examples.
On Time to Shul, Asleep by Two
شاميLevantine
سهلEasy·
96 wordsكلمة
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1 min readدقيقة قراءة
Made it to shul on time after being sick, then crashed in a 2 pm nap—need a better rhythm.
The Last Day of Hanukkah
شاميLevantine
متوسطIntermediate·
31 wordsكلمة
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1 min readدقيقة قراءة
Closing out Zot Hanukkah with prayers for healing at Rachel’s Tomb.
Interview Morning, First Hanukkah Candle Tonight
شاميLevantine
متوسطIntermediate·
113 wordsكلمة
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1 min readدقيقة قراءة
Interviewed in Tel Aviv and heading home to light the first Hanukkah candle tonight.
A Different Sound
شاميLevantine
متوسطIntermediate·
173 wordsكلمة
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1 min readدقيقة قراءة
A small thought about change, choice, and the paths we take when we want something different.
Don't Panic
شاميLevantine
متوسطIntermediate·
47 wordsكلمة
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1 min readدقيقة قراءة
Some good advice from Douglas Adams