I am converting to Judaism and need to pick my Hebrew name. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by n'muakolo on Nov 25, 2009 - 25 answers

Why did my Ashkenazi great grandfather Daven in Sephardic Hebrew? [more inside]
posted by ranunculus on Nov 4, 2009 - 14 answers

Looking for a cover of "Thank God I'm A Country Boy," in Hebrew. [more inside]
posted by ricochet biscuit on Oct 20, 2009 - 5 answers

I need to learn Biblical Hebrew, to a level of someone studying it for 4 university terms (2 years of one course/term) really really fast. If you've taken Biblical Hebrew in undergraduate or graduate studies, what textbooks did you use? [more inside]
posted by flibbertigibbet on Sep 22, 2009 - 11 answers

Hebrewfilter. What does this text say or imply?
posted by fingerbang on Aug 21, 2009 - 3 answers

My daughter, a first-year college student, wants to learn Hebrew, but doesn't want to take it at college. Any thoughts on whether it's better to take an on-line course or to take an instructor-led course? And are there any good resources, preferably in the northwest area of Boston? She speaks French pretty well, so she's had some experience in learning languages. We'd appreciate any advice.
posted by jackmcc on May 20, 2009 - 7 answers

Would someone translate the text around this pomegranate, please? [more inside]
posted by Tufa on Apr 20, 2009 - 2 answers

What are the best resources for professional Hebrew-English translators? Dictionaries, word lists, machine translation programs, etc. Online, offline, dead-tree all fine. [more inside]
posted by callmejay on Dec 15, 2008 - 4 answers

How do I pronounce the gutturals in Hebrew and Arabic? [more inside]
posted by huskerdont on Dec 9, 2008 - 6 answers

How do i fix typing in the wrong language (forgetting to Alt+Shift before typing) without retyping the whole thing? [more inside]
posted by Izzmeister on Dec 2, 2008 - 4 answers

Does anyone have any tips or strategies to help in learning a new language when living in a foreign country but not doing a formal study program? [more inside]
posted by andoatnp on Aug 8, 2008 - 14 answers

A few years back, an older Israeli man told me that my daughter's name, Kameya, meant "good luck charm" in ancient Hebrew. Was he just pulling my leg? [more inside]
posted by Gucky on Jun 19, 2008 - 6 answers

I ran into a parade of children from our local Hebrew school today...what were they chanting? [more inside]
posted by Wavelet on May 23, 2008 - 10 answers

Help me find this hebrew phrase fast! [more inside]
posted by rglass on Mar 31, 2008 - 4 answers

I recently saw the movie Beaufort (homepage)(IMDB). Does anyone know the name (or have music for, or best a recording of, or link to where I can purchase a recording of) the Sabbath song sung in the film? [more inside]
posted by Jahaza on Feb 5, 2008 - 4 answers

Help an Anglo guy get by in Hebrew and Arabic [more inside]
posted by Acari on Jan 9, 2008 - 14 answers

Hebrew and Arabic lessons in New York? Recommendations/best bang for buck? [more inside]
posted by huskerdont on Dec 31, 2007 - 6 answers

What's the correct way to write Machsom in Hebrew?
posted by hadjiboy on Dec 2, 2007 - 3 answers

I'd like to find a translation for an Israeli song sung in Tigrinya called Siyaishaya Ingoma. [more inside]
posted by alona on Nov 19, 2007 - 4 answers

Help me spell "Ani LeDodi VeDodi Li", in hebrew, with vowel punctuation (nikud) [more inside]
posted by AnyGuelmann on Sep 20, 2007 - 10 answers

Where can I find good online maps of the Middle East with the country and place names in Hebrew? Something like this one here. I can't read or write Hebrew, so I'm (apparently) hampered in tracking something down. Making an English language search and then trawling through 20 pages of google images at google.co.il turned up nothing. Alternatively, where can I buy such a map in London?
posted by londongeezer on Sep 9, 2007 - 8 answers

Does anyone know of a good word frequency list for learning modern Hebrew? [more inside]
posted by greenmagnet on May 15, 2007 - 5 answers

Seeking help with Hebrew translation. Basar Echad, does this really mean "one flesh"? [more inside]
posted by birdlips on Feb 26, 2007 - 26 answers

Why does Greek mythology ostensibly lack many of the "survivalistic" traits of the Bible? [more inside]
posted by wireless on Jan 8, 2007 - 34 answers

It was always my understanding that Numbers 5:11 in the Hebrew Bible refers to an abortive procedure. However... [more inside]
posted by Baby_Balrog on Nov 9, 2006 - 17 answers

Recommended resources for learning Hebrew not-from-scratch? [more inside]
posted by hopeless romantique on Aug 11, 2006 - 4 answers

Please help me identify this cd from Israel. [more inside]
posted by elr on Jul 16, 2006 - 5 answers

How do I add a foreign language (Hebrew) input to X, and how do I switch keyboard layouts? This was easy to set up in Gnome and KDE, but I've since left those for Fluxbox, which doesn't (seem to) have a proprietary configurator. I'm running Debian/Testing, xorg 6.8.2dfsg.
posted by ori on Jan 29, 2006 - 1 answer

(Free) Unicode-compatible Hebrew modern handwriting fonts [more inside]
posted by Gnatcho on Jan 11, 2006 - 3 answers

Can anyone translate a very simple song lyric into Hebrew and Arabic? [more inside]
posted by dlugoczaj on Jan 2, 2006 - 16 answers

Where can i find an Automated Online Hebrew to English Translator ?
posted by sgt.serenity on Dec 11, 2005 - 4 answers

I'm using Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger), and Microsoft Word 2004. Where the heck can I find some free Hebrew fonts that will show up in a freakin' Word doc?!? I've tried several Unicode fonts (SBL Hebrew and Cardo) - they show up in my Word font menu, but only with English characters! Can I still download either TrueType or PostScript fonts, or did those stop working on Macs during the days of New Coke and Reagonomics?
posted by ericbop on Jul 14, 2005 - 4 answers

I've just started studying Hebrew (the class has a focus on "Biblical Hebrew"), and I'm looking for some additional resources outside of class. Does anyone know of software, internet sites, or books that might be helpful in learning a language so different from English? So far the class hasn't been too bad, but I'd like to do additional learning at home.
posted by greengrl on Jan 9, 2004 - 2 answers