Straighten Your Tongue! Ancient Egyptian Insults
When two very different cultures come together, your mind might go to food or clothing or maybe wondering what their…
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Browsing Tag: language
The Mother Tongue
What languages might the participants of the Exodus spoken and written? This is really a fantasy question because, to answer…
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God Language
In Judaism, God has many names. Some are quite ancient, others not so much. And many stem from the fact…
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Rachamana D’Aney
During the High Holy Days season, my synagogue—and many synagogues around the world—sing Rachamana D’Aney, a heart-wrenching plea to the…
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