Tip of the Tongue

One of the strangest tourist purchases in Israel is a wooden camel with the word “Jerusalem” printed on it.  First of all, there are and we...

Perfection is a concept that is useful for comparison but futile for satisfaction.  An example is the mythical concept of a perfect transla...

It can be very adventurous, even romantic, ordering from a menu in a language you do not understand at all.  Unfortunately, the result can ...

The world of translation for both the general public and professionals is the midst of a revolution.  Machine translation has taken off.  G...

Trump’s controversial announcement to move the US embassy to Jerusalem has elicited a larger than usual number of skew comments.  What I me...

The Galilee is the home of many cultures, interacting and even living together. These cultures include Jewish of all types, including Ashke...

A rose is a rose is rose but cheese is not fromage, which is not גבינה   [gvina]. While the translation is correct, the meaning is fundamen...