Jewish Languages
What’s the Difference Between a Klutz and a Putz?
Neither Yiddish type is particularly flattering, but one is definitely worse than the other.
What Is the Difference Between a Shlemiel and a Shlimazel?
Two Yiddish characters explained.
What Does the Word Nebbish Mean?
This classic Yiddish archetype describes a person who is always overlooked.
What Does the Hebrew Word ‘Ir’ Mean?
The Hebrew word for city comes from a verbal root that means "wakeful."
What Do the Words Abba and Ima (Ema) Mean?
Though not originally Hebrew terms, they are now among the most commonly used Hebrew words.
What Do the Hebrew Words ‘Ben’ and ‘Bat’ Mean?
The Hebrew words for son and daughter are used in many ways.
English Words of Hebrew Origin
From cabal to camel, a list of English words that derive from Hebrew.