The Daily Derjahttps://dailyderja.com/Daily reflections in Levantine (Shami) and Tunisian Arabic — vocabulary with IPA, audio pronunciation, and real-life examples. A learner's log for spoken Arabic dialects.enTue, 22 Sep 2026 11:43:21 UTCMorning After Yom Kippurhttps://dailyderja.com/blog/morning-after-yom-kippur/https://dailyderja.com/blog/morning-after-yom-kippur/Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:11:19 +0300Morning After Yom Kippur A tired house the morning after Yom Kippur — up at 4am, a 3am snack to break the fast properly, and a plan to hit synagogue for just the morning prayers before going back to bed.Selichot, a Fast Day, and No Sleephttps://dailyderja.com/blog/selichot-fast-no-sleep/https://dailyderja.com/blog/selichot-fast-no-sleep/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0300Selichot, a Fast Day, and No Sleep Three Levantine Arabic diary entries from the Jewish New Year season — a late-night Selichot prayer while sick, Tzom Gedaliah (the fast day right after Rosh Hashanah), and a sleepless morning after the kids took over the bed.The Month of Sivanhttps://dailyderja.com/blog/sivan-shavout/https://dailyderja.com/blog/sivan-shavout/Sun, 17 May 2026 13:26:13 +0300The Month of Sivan A short Shami Arabic reflection on the Jewish month of Sivan, the holiday of Shavuot, and a teaching from the Chida.A Fast Day Without Fastinghttps://dailyderja.com/blog/fast-day/https://dailyderja.com/blog/fast-day/Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:32:43 +0200A Fast Day Without Fasting Jewish fast day arrives, but a stomach bug keeps me sprinting to the bathroom instead of fasting.The Last Day of Hanukkahhttps://dailyderja.com/blog/zot-hanukkah/https://dailyderja.com/blog/zot-hanukkah/Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:37:30 +0200The Last Day of Hanukkah Closing out Zot Hanukkah with prayers for healing at Rachel’s Tomb.The Holiday Blueshttps://dailyderja.com/blog/holiday-blues/https://dailyderja.com/blog/holiday-blues/Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:58:40 UTCThe Holiday Blues Holidays feel stressful, and the anxiety spills over to family.