Category Archives: language

The Truth of True Speech pt. 3

Posted on April 10, 2026 by jewamongyou

The Letter Waw (ו) Concerning the pronunciation of the letter Waw there are several variations and complications. There are those who consistently pronounce it like the letter W in English, and there are those who pronounce it like the letter … Continue reading →

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The Truth of True Speech Pt. 2

Posted on April 5, 2026 by jewamongyou

The hard and soft Dalet (ד, דּ) The letter Dalet is among the seven letters that have a double, hard and soft, pronunciation: בּגד כּפת. The hard Dalet is known to be just like the letter D, and there are … Continue reading →

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The Truth of True Speech pt. 1

Posted on April 3, 2026 by jewamongyou

My main mentor in Israel was a Tunisian man by the name of Ben Tziyon Cohen. He was from the island of Jerba, whose Jewish community was among the most ancient in the world. All of the Jews of Jerba … Continue reading →

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Two Possible Topics for Research

Posted on December 22, 2025 by jewamongyou

I’m not a scientist, but I do observe the world around me, and I’ve noticed something about the street dogs and cats in my area: They tend to come in sibling pairs. I’ve seen generations of sibling pair cats grow … Continue reading →

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Linguistic Colonialism in Israel

Posted on March 12, 2025 by jewamongyou

I got into a heated argument with a pro-Israel Arab on X. She got upset when I described Israeli Hebrew as “compromised” and “Europeanized.” She seems to think that there’s nothing wrong with the imposition of one dialect, by authorities, … Continue reading →

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I’m a Rare and Dying Breed

Posted on January 6, 2024 by jewamongyou

We’re all special in some ways. Each of us is unique – but some more than others. My own uniqueness was recently driven home to me. As some of y’all already know, I spent a few years in Israel back … Continue reading →

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AUTHENTIC HISTORY KU KLUX KLAN, 1865-1877 Part Two

Posted on March 7, 2021 by jewamongyou

This is part two, and the final, part of my review of Authentic History Ku Klux Klan, 1865-1877 by Susan Lawrence Davis. I’ll focus on various facts (according to Mrs. Davis) and the Klan’s relationship to various ethnic groups. Here’s … Continue reading →

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For a New Year – Something from the Past

Posted on January 1, 2021 by jewamongyou

Happy New Year everybody! Let’s start the new year with a little history. In 1492, the Jews of Spain were given a choice between apostasy or exile. Many escaped to neighboring Portugal, where they fared little better; in 1496, the … Continue reading →

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How the English Failed to Stamp Out the Scots Language

Posted on May 4, 2020 by jewamongyou

I came across an old article, from Atlas Obscura, that echoes something I’ve been saying for years, how governments work to destroy native languages and dialects. The article tells the story of the Scots language, not to be confused with … Continue reading →

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