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.enFri, 18 Sep 2026 10:52:22 UTCSelichot, 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.