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A Short, Friendly History of Hebrew Letters — From Chisels to Keyboards - Oytiot

A Short, Friendly History of Hebrew Letters — F...

Hebrew letters didn’t just appear the way we know them today. They travelled—carved into stone, copied by scribes, cast in metal type, scanned into PostScript, and finally rendered by your phone....

A Short, Friendly History of Hebrew Letters — F...

Hebrew letters didn’t just appear the way we know them today. They travelled—carved into stone, copied by scribes, cast in metal type, scanned into PostScript, and finally rendered by your phone....

Yom Kippur 101: A Friendly, Useful Guide - Oytiot

Yom Kippur 101: A Friendly, Useful Guide

Yom Kippur (יוֹם כִּפּוּר), the Day of Atonement, is the heart of the Jewish year—a full reset for the soul. It’s reflective and deep, but it doesn’t have to feel...

Yom Kippur 101: A Friendly, Useful Guide

Yom Kippur (יוֹם כִּפּוּר), the Day of Atonement, is the heart of the Jewish year—a full reset for the soul. It’s reflective and deep, but it doesn’t have to feel...

Rosh Hashanah: Origins, Meaning, And How We Celebrate Today - Oytiot

Rosh Hashanah: Origins, Meaning, And How We Cel...

Rosh Hashanah: Origins, Meaning, and How We Celebrate Today A fresh start with ancient roots Rosh Hashanah—the “head” of the year—launches the Jewish season of reflection and return. It opens...

Rosh Hashanah: Origins, Meaning, And How We Cel...

Rosh Hashanah: Origins, Meaning, and How We Celebrate Today A fresh start with ancient roots Rosh Hashanah—the “head” of the year—launches the Jewish season of reflection and return. It opens...

Elul: when the heart leans home - Oytiot

Elul: when the heart leans home

Elul is the twelfth month of the Hebrew calendar, the quiet runway before the High Holy Days. The air feels different. Not louder - truer. This is the month Jews...

Elul: when the heart leans home

Elul is the twelfth month of the Hebrew calendar, the quiet runway before the High Holy Days. The air feels different. Not louder - truer. This is the month Jews...

Why “sababa” is everywhere? - Oytiot

Why “sababa” is everywhere?

Ask an Israeli how things are going and you’ll often hear one breezy word: sababa. Depending on context, it means great, cool, okay by me, or simply a friendly green...

Why “sababa” is everywhere?

Ask an Israeli how things are going and you’ll often hear one breezy word: sababa. Depending on context, it means great, cool, okay by me, or simply a friendly green...

Shalom: More Than Just Hello - Oytiot

Shalom: More Than Just Hello

When people hear the word "שלום" (shalom), many think of it as a simple “hello” or “goodbye.” And they’d be right, but that’s only scratching the surface. This ancient Hebrew...

Shalom: More Than Just Hello

When people hear the word "שלום" (shalom), many think of it as a simple “hello” or “goodbye.” And they’d be right, but that’s only scratching the surface. This ancient Hebrew...