Yalla: Learning Hebrew with Steph

Episode 12 - Weather, Climate Change and El Niño

England is in the middle of its fifth heatwave of the summer, so when a listener sent me a report from Israel's Meteorological Service, I knew exactly what this episode h

Bonus Episode - The World Cup

A short bonus episode about the World Cup, or "ha-Mundial". In this episode of Yalla: Learning Hebrew with Steph, I explain where the Hebrew word comes from and why so ma

Episode 10 - Eliezer Ben-Yehuda and the Revival of the Hebrew Language

Ever wonder how a language that wasn't spoken for 2,000 years became the daily language for 9 million people today? In this episode of Yalla: Learning Hebrew with Steph,

Episode 9 - Israel Start-Up Nation and AI

In this episode, we explore how Israel became known as the "Start-Up Nation" and how artificial intelligence is reshaping the world. Along the way, we unpack the Hebrew (

Episode 8 - Hebrew Idioms and Expressions

Why do Hebrew and English share some idioms exactly, while others use a completely different image for the same idea? In this episode I compare nine Hebrew idioms with th

Episode 7 - Eilat

In this episode, I take you to Eilat, my favourite city in Israel and the place where my husband Alon grew up. From snorkelling in the Red Sea and trips into the desert,

Episode 6 - My Top Hebrew Learning Resources

In this episode, I share the resources and methods I personally use to practice all four skills in Hebrew - listening, reading, speaking, and writing. From YouTube channe

Episode 5 - Hebrew Slang

In this episode of "Yalla: Learning Hebrew with Steph," I dive into the world of Hebrew slang. I explore how Arabic and Yiddish have influenced modern Hebrew, explain the

Episode 4 - Morning Routines

In this episode of Yalla: Learning Hebrew with Steph, I’m sharing all about morning routines and how they can help us feel calmer and more productive. I talk about simple

Episode 3 - Health & Fitness

In this episode of Yalla: Learning Hebrew with Steph, I discuss my experience with a medically restrictive diet and how it reshaped my understanding of healthy living. We

Episode 2 - My Hebrew Journey

In this episode, I share my personal Hebrew learning journey —from why I started learning the language to how I’ve made progress over the past two years. I talk about the

Episode 1 - Introduction

In this first episode, I introduce Yalla: Learning Hebrew with Steph, a space for intermediate Hebrew learners like me. With help from my native Hebrew-speaking husband,