Family

Selichot, a Fast Day, and No Sleep

شاميLevantine

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18 September 2026سبتمبر · 245 wordsكلمة · 2 min readدقيقة قراءة

Language-Learning Shami-Arabic Daily-Life Daily-Reflection Busy-Week Jewish-Holidays Jewish-Fasting Tzom-Gedaliah No-Sleep Family Selichot

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.

A Trip to Ramle

شاميLevantine

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28 January 2026يناير · 208 wordsكلمة · 1 min readدقيقة قراءة

Ramle Family Errands

A quick errand to Ramle with my son Yusuf, and a note on how locals react when a Jewish person speaks their language.

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