Podcast La-Inyan
Episodes
טעויות בעברית שמצחיקות אותנו - 2 (Hebrew Mistakes That Make Us Laugh - 2)
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you need to open a window, don't say אני חם in Hebrew! Irma and Ami help you get your Hebrew expressions correct and operational in this e...
הסיפור של פסח כמו שלא שמעתם אותו אי פעם (The Passover Story Like You've Never Heard it Before)
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I bet you've never heard the Passover story before in Modern Hebrew. Well, here it is! Don't worry, the level is intermediate, geared towards ...
למה בכלל להתחפש בפורים (Why Dress Up on Purim?)
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What's the story with all these תחפושות - costumes? Irma and Ami expound on this phenomenon in a surprisingly sober Purim episode - in inte...
בבית החב"ד באיטליה (At the Chabad House in Italy)
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ami did a one-week relocation to Italy. In this episode he tell Irma all about it, including his Friday night adventure getting to Chabad - all in int...
הגעתי לחתונה הלא נכונה (I Went to the Wrong Wedding)
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In America the clock says 7:30pm, but in Israel it's 19:30. Irma and Ami talk about how this causes problems... and other time-related פדיחות...
לא חייבים עשר שעות במטבח (No Need for 10 Hours in the Kitchen)
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Irma and Ami talk about the cooking workshop they went to last week, how they like to cook (or not cook), all in intermediate-level Hebrew.
פיצה, שניצל ויסקי (Pizza, Schnitzel and Whiskey)
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Irma and Ami tour the culinary world, talking about foods that everybody loves... as well as acquired tastes - all in intermediate-level Hebrew.
אורות, סופגניות ופומו (Lights, Sufganiyot and FOMO)
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. But how big of a deal is Hanukkah in Israel? Listen to Irma and Ami have it out - in intermediate-level Heb...
הופעה מאחדת (A Unifying Concert)
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Irma tells Ami - in intermediate-level Hebrew - about her experience at a tribute concert that brought together people from all walks of Israeli life....
כדאי לנסוע לסן פטרסבורג (You Should Go to Saint Petersburg)
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Irma and Ami talk about different European destinations, but Irma insists that Saint Petersburg is THE place to visit. Listen to them hash out all in ...
מתה הסוללה (My Battery Died)
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happened when Ami woke up one morning with a dead phone battery? Listen to him telling Irma all about it - in intermediate-level Hebrew.
שירות בארץ ובחו"ל (Service in Israel and Abroad)
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel is known for many great things. Service isn't one of them. But what about Greece? Listen to Irma and Ami talk about service in Israel and A...
איזה חום (It's So Hot!)
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was recorded on one of the hottest days in Israel of Summer 2025. Get ready for some scorching-hot intermediate-level Hebrew terminology!...
ראש השנה התשפ"ו (Rosh Hashanah 2025)
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Irma and Ami dispense with the New Year's wishes and instead talk about the Day of Judgment (and wine), in intermediate-level Hebrew.
מוזיקה שאנחנו אוהבים (Music We Love)
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Irma and Ami talk about some of their favorite Israeli artists and their concerts - in intermediate-level Hebrew.
יומולדת (Birthday)
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Irma and Ami celebrate and commiserate about their birthdays, all in intermediate-level Hebrew.
הקיץ הישראלי (The Israeli Summer)
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a summer person or a winter person? Learn how to say this as Irma and Ami talk about their seasonal preferences - in intermediate-level Hebrew...
מילים על בסיס איברי הגוף (Words Based on Body Parts)
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To listen (להאזין) comes from the word for ear. To point and to vote (להצביע) come from the word for finger. Irma and Ami explore these an...
בינה מלאכותית (AI)
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody's got an opinion about AI. Now you get to hear Irma and Ami's, as their casual talk about about the summer shifts into a debate abou...
שבוע הספר (Book Week)
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If the Jews are the People of the Book, then it only makes sense that Israel's "Book Week" is a big event. Irma and Ami share their expe...
חג השבועות - על מה הוא בעצם? (Shavuot - What Is It Really About?)
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Irma and Ami talk - in intermediate-level Hebrew - about this one/two day cheesecake-filled holiday that just doesn't get as much buzz as Passover...
ירושלים - עיר שחוברה לה יחדיו (Jerusalem - A City Joined Together)
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jerusalem sits on the border of two biblical tribes - Judah and Benjamin. In this episode in honor of Jerusalem Day, Irma and Ami talk about the tribe...
עשר מכות והרבה יין (Ten Plagues and a Lot of Wine)
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Irma and Ami talk about what Passover means to them... and about an interesting take on the ten plagues - all in intermediate-level Hebrew.
טעויות בעברית שמצחיקות אותנו (Hebrew Mistakes That Make Us Laugh)
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever made an embarrassing mistake in Hebrew, this episode (spoken in intermediate-level Hebrew) is for you.
יין, ויסקי ופורים תוסס (Wine, Whisky and a Bubbly Purim)
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ami hosts Yoshi, an Ulpan La-Inyan staff member who happens to have some bartending experience, in an episode all about drinks and the Jewish festival...
מגדרים מבולבלים בעברית (Confused Grammatical Genders in Hebrew)
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Masculine endings for feminine nouns? Feminine ending for masculine ones? Irma and Ami make sense of it all for you - in intermediate Hebrew.
מה שמעלה לנו את הסעיף (What Gets on Our Nerves)
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What can we do, some things just get on our nerves. Irma and Ami hash it out and come up with some interesting insights - all in intermediate-level He...
חנוכה (Hanukkah)!
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's Hanukkah really all about? Irma and Ami hash out what Hanukkah means for the Jewish people past and present, in Israel and abroad - all in inte...
דברים שישראלים אומרים אבל לא מתכוונים אליהם (Things Israelis Say But Don't Mean)
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israelis are known for being דוגרי - straightforward and honest to a fault. Nevertheless, they have some expressions that could be a bit... misle...
תרבות נהיגה ישראלית ואמריקאית (Israeli and American Driving Cultures)
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Irma and Ami talk about what it's like to drive in Israel and in the USA, all in intermediate-level Hebrew.
סלנג - חלק ב (Slang - Part 2)
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode continues Ami and Irma's presentation of some super-useful Israeli slang like how to say "messup", "what are your plans?" and lots more -...
מארחים את מיכל, תלמידה באולפן לעניין - Hosting Michal, a student at Ulpan La-Inyan
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Irma and Ami host Michal, a student at Ulpan La-Inyan who's made very nice progress with her Hebrew, as you'll hear in the interview.
ראש השנה - Rosh Hashanah
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Where does Rosh Hashanah fall among the Jewish holidays? And is it really the start of the new year? What about other New Years, Jewish and otherwise?...
חוויות מספארי באפריקה (Experiences from an African Safari)
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After returning from Tanzania, Ami tells Irma all about this experience of a lifetime - in intermediate-level Hebrew.
סלנג - חלק א (Slang - Part 1)
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Irma and Ami hash out the meaning and contexts for Hebrew slang words like אחלה, סוף הדרך, and even how to use פצצה as a verb - all in ...
המטבח הישראלי (Israeli Cuisine)
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ami hosts Amir, a high-techist, gamer, connector at Ulpan La-Inyan, and most importantly for this episode - foodie. They talk about how the Israeli cu...
חיות מחמד (Pets)
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Irma and Yoshi talk about their pets, as well as other types of animals - all in Hebrew.
יום ירושלים (Jerusalem Day)
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ami interviews Shmuel and Ruti Gombo, who share their experiences in the 1967 Six-Day War, when Israel was facing annihilation and instead doubled its...
כשהיינו ילדים (When We Were Kids)
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Irma and Ami host Yoshi. All three born and raised in the 80's, they talk (in intermediate-level Hebrew) about all the things they...
יום הזיכרון 2024 (Yom Hazikaron - Memorial Day 2024)
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This יום הזיכרון is different from previous years. Irma and Ami reflect on the painful memories and fresh wounds of this past year - in inte...
להיות ישראלי - חלק ב (Being Israeli - Part 2)
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israelis possess a quality not found in much of the West - חוצפה (chutzpah). In this episode, Irma and Ami talk - in intermediate-level Hebrew - ...
פסח (Passover)
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Irma and Ami talk about Passover in each of their homes and in general - in intermediate-level Hebrew. Here's the song Irma mentions towards the...
המנולוג הראשון של עמי (Ami's first monologue)
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Irma was out sick, so Ami recorded this episode alone... but with you in mind. It's got some really good Hebrew vocabulary. Enjoy!
להיות ישראלי - חלק א (Being Israeli - Part 1)
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Terrorism, wars, protests, October 7... and yet Israelis are among the happiest people in the world. In this episode Irma and Ami start the conversati...
פורים (Purim)
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Irma and Ami come back from a tough morning at the Knesset, but eventually change the subject to talk in intermediate-level Hebrew something happier: ...
חיפוש עבודה בישראל (Getting a Job in Israel)
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Irma and Ami host Shir, Director of Human Resources at Ulpan La-Inyan. This episode, in intermediate-level Hebrew, is packed with tips and useful Hebr...
בזמן החופשי שלנו (In Our Spare Time)
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Irma and Ami chat in intermediate-level Hebrew about what they like to do in their spare time... and what less so (ומה פחות).
איך נולד אולפן לעניין (How Ulpan La-Inyan was Born)
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Irma interviews Ami - in intermediate-level Hebrew - about what motivated him to open Ulpan La-Inyan.
תל אביב או ירושלים? (Tel Aviv or Jerusalem?)
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Irma and Ami discuss the pros and cons, and everything in between, about these two iconic Israeli cities - all in intermediate-level Hebrew.
מסעות בעולם (Traveling the World)
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Irma and Ami talk about their adventures trying to understand directions in Northern Ireland, driving in pitch black in Egypt, and more - all in inter...
סיפורי העלייה שלנו (Our Aliyah Stories)
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Irma made aliyah as a child from Soviet Russia before the fall of the Iron Curtain. Ami fell in love with Israel at a ceremony for fallen soldiers. ...