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And you thought Italian was a pretty language
The most beautiful word in the Hebrew language is mos’ definitely Chaki, accent on the first syllable, rhymes with cocky, with that extra special chhhh sound that lets me clear my throat guilt-free. This is not to be confused with a similar word meaning to wait. No, this is the word for what in English [...]
New Chanukah video [funny]
As promised, a funny video for each holiday! For those of you searching for a funny Chanukah video, here’s Light My Candles a Hanukah Parody of “Rent” The Musical made by the big felafel’s very own Molly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ6BwFisGk0
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Improv in Jerusalem, Laugh it up
I need a good laugh. In fact, the last time I think I had one was at an improv night over a year ago. Actually, this video makes me laugh quite a bit - well, more the version that Molly does of it.
Thank G-d for Chanukah, Wednesday nights, the Merkaz, and funny people. Put [...]
12 hours straight of tv and movies
It’s not often your eyes get the chance to glaze over as you watch 12 hours straight of tv and movies. But now, Contintental has a new on-demand movie system to satisfy your tv cravings guilt-free with shows like Sex and the City, Scrubs, Friends, and The Office, not to mention the 150+ movies [...]
Hebrish is one funny language
Over the course of the past few months, I’ve jotted down a list of some of the best Hebrish words I’ve witnessed. I’m sure the list will grow over time as my amusement continues. Many are from my graphic design course, which provides an endless amount of Englew/Hebrish.
אנדואים Undoim: Undos, as [...]
What? People live outside of Jerusalem?
Guest blogger Rachel currently lives in Haifa and gives The Big Felafel a new perspective on living in Israel. Did you know that busses run on Shabbat in Haifa? Did you know that the anglo group is called Hanglo which sounds a little funny? Just some of the things I imagine you would need [...]
A girl’s right to shoes
As Carrie from Sex and the City says, a girl has a right to shoes. So how come I couldn’t find a single pair in my size at Jerusalem’s biggest mall.
I was on a mission to find no-heeled, moderately comfortable black shoes under 300 shekels to wear to many social networking events [...]
Our first real fan!
Going through my RSS feeds just now, I saw that the title of Baka Diary post today is “To” and “To” in Hebrew; and The Big Felafel and was obviously intrigued. Is getting giddy about these things acceptable for my online persona? I am having trouble understanding what Facebook Rebecca or blogging Rebecca can [...]
So you think you know Hebrew, watch this
After ulpan, the real Hebrew proficiency exam should entail watching funny TV shows like Hayisraelim and Ktzarim and seeing if you laugh at all the right places. No scantrons. No multiple choice. Just laughs. You can practice for this non-existent exam by checking out the Reshet Video Machine. This all-powerful video machine has [...]
All purpose Shabbat Elevator
Thanks to Life in Israel for making me crack up… I think this video clip is from the Israeli TV show, Ktzarim (shorts.. as in short skits, not the short pants). Unfortunately, the quality is not so great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr5DTEtxtUM
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