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Language, society, politics: A personal view from Jerusalem

Photo shows a row of graduates from behind, wearing cap and gown
Shekhem/Nablus Road sign in Hebrew, Arabic and English
Poster against erasure of women in the public space, featuring poet Leah Goldberg. At the bottom of the poster is a request for people who see such erasure to report it to @hozrot.latmuna (Instagram & TikTok)
Cardboard with Hebrew caption, "Bro [literally, "my brother:], recycle me!"
Lyrics to "Jerusalem of Gold" displayed above the heads of passersby in central Jerusalem
New street sign: Shmuel Klein (written Shmu'el)
Coffee shop sign in English and Yiddish: Power Coffee: Artisanal Coffee Roastery. Yiddish caption: tsu hakn oyf ale bakn
Explanatory text from the First Station in Jerusalem, entitled "The Railway that Changed Jerusalem"
Trilingual "Tsidkiyahu" street sign - Hebrew and English read "Tsidkiyahu" while Arabic reads "Yehuda"
"I was embraced" roadside art in Hebrew, pink letters on a light blue background, with a peaceful backdrop of trees and rocks
Puzzle pieces spread out on the floor Image by Mike Sweeney, Pixabay
Graffiti in Hebrew: "Most people are good" (rov ha-anashim tovim)
Trilingual sign at the Biblical Zoo for the Capybara, in Hebrew, English and Arabic (Capybara or "water pig")
Trilingual street sign for St. James Street - Hebrew, Arabic and English
December 18: World Arabic Language Day
Inscription on the wall of a pasta eatery: "Run fasta, eat pasta"
Scrabble tiles scattered on a table, with the word "TALK" in the center
Orange sign captioned "Gingy Burgers" with a red-haired young man winking
"Save the date": an ad for yogurt inviting customers to "come and rejoice with mango and banana"
Trilingual street sign for Amatzya street
Poster for the start of the academic year in Jerusalem is captioned "Study in the center of the galaxy"; graphic shows an astronaut sitting on a globe and reading a book
Bilingual Greek-English sign showing directions to Lindos Beach, Main Square and St. Paul Beach
Trilingual "Sukkat Shalom" street sign, with correct Arabic
A sculpture on a waterfront in Eilat displaying three large icons, representing an @ sign, TikTok logo and # sign
An excerpt from Google Maps of Jerusalem presenting "Hose San Martin" Street, which should probably read José de San Martín Street
Ad for tuna products, saying "Mehad Gadya" it's tasty and nutritious, and "Meidach Gadya" it's Kosher for Pesach
Sign for a new traffic light reading "New" in Hebrew and English but "Iron" in Arabic due to missing diacritic ("ḥadid" rather than "jadid")
Island (Iceland) street sign in three languages
Street sign with "Gan Hahayot Road" (Zoo Road) in English and Hebrew, but incorrect Arabic indicating "through the zoo"
Sign advertising "specious penthouses," garden apt. of 4-5 rooms, regular apt. of 4-7 rooms, underground parking and storage room
Feb. 2 is Groundhog Day, a day that some believe indicates whether spring is on its way or more wintry weather is coming. The Old Farmers Almanac explains that if a groundhog (Punxsutawney Phil) sees its shadow on this day, it means there will be six more months of wintry weather; if it doesn’t, then spring is around the corner.
Chart showing the Arabic alphabet (image: Pixabay)
Cafe sign reads "Michali's" with Hebrew vowels added
Excerpt from "Curious George and the Birthday Surprise": "In the living room George found party blowers... and hats"
A sign atop a building showing various hand gestures, possibly sign language
The Pomegranate - sculpture located near the Sherover Promenade
Muffin Boutique in Jerusalem (sign reads: Coffee and Bakery, and in Hebrew: You haven't tasted anything like it"). Vertically printed is the legend: Montréal bagels
Trilingual street sign that says "Gedalyahu Alon" in Hebrew and English but "Geralyahu Alon" in Arabic
Scene from Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, showing Max and the Wild Things hanging from trees
Graffiti showing a dove with the caption "Woodstock for Peace" in Hebrew and Arabic
On this sign, compare Arabic for "annual subscription" to Arabic for "3 month subscription" (hint: it's six of one and half a dozen of the other)
"Yeru-salam" graffiti in combined Hebrew and Arabic
Trilingual "Frederic Chopin" sign in Hebrew, Arabic and English
Rosanes St. (makeshift sign)
Sticker with the inscription "Na Naḥ Naḥma Naḥman MeUman"; the last word is in Hebrew and all the rest, unusually, is in Arabic script
Georgian sign for "Tornado potato" with Hebrew and Arabic in reversed script (left to right instead of right to left). Arabic letters are also disconnected
Graffiti in Hebrew: "Polish salami"
Shana Tova - A Happy and Sweet Jewish New Year (image shows a pomegranate in the foreground and apples in the background)
DuoLingo screen with the caption "Our kids always listen to us" in Spanish and English
Pizza menu with an English title ("Kapreza") bearing Hebrew vowels
Gif: the "upside down" from TV show "Stranger Things"
Brochure for "Back to Madrasa" family event at Jerusalem YMCA (English)
Pine cones [Image by pasja1000, Pixabay.com]
"Office and Stationery Supplies" sign in four languages
Sign from the Hula Valley nature reserve, with captioned picture of a pelican (Hebrew and Arabic names)
Explanation for "Father Forest" installation at Jerusalem Botanical Gardens