Category Archives: language

The Truth of True Speech pt. 6

Posted on June 17, 2026 by jewamongyou

The Letter ‘Ayin (ע) The letter ‘Ayin (ע) is pronounced the same as the ‘Ayin in Arabic (ع) and there is nothing like it in any European language. Therefore, it was only maintained among the Jews of Arab lands. In … Continue reading →

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The Truth of True Speech pt. 5

Posted on June 14, 2026 by jewamongyou

The Letter Teth (ט) We’ve already mentioned, in several places, that the Holy Tongue does not have two letters of identical pronunciation. Therefore, the letter Teth (ט) is not the same as the hard Taw (תּ), As the Radaq (R. … Continue reading →

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The Truth of True Speech pt. 4

Posted on June 6, 2026 by jewamongyou

The Letter Heth (ח) The pronunciation of the letter Heth (ח) is difficult for most Jewish communities. Therefore, there is disagreement, and they pronounce it in three different ways. There are those who pronounce it the same as the letter … Continue reading →

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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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