Tag Archives: Mizrahi Hebrew

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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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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