How do we understand the phrase “Israel language’? This is an interesting phrase. This phrase can refer to two things: the country and the language.  

Israel language, the holy language

Many people believe that Israel is the holy land, and Hebrew is the holy language. Many people believe this. The reason is the original text text of the bible is in Hebrew (the Torah). Therefore this phrase can also be referring the holy land, and the holy language. The people in Israel use Hebrew as n every-day language. The Hebrew language is an integral part of the prayers. People pray to God in Hebrew.

How to learn the “Israel language”

The more I think write about this phrase, the more I think it is referring to Hebrew.  I am going to re-word this phrase, to “how to learn Hebrew”, because this phrase is certainly more direct. It is also clearer what a person wants.  But I cannot assume that this phrase is referring to Hebrew. I want to acknowledge that people in Israel speak other languages too.

What other languages are spoken in Israel?

I did a quick Google search. This search shows that Hebrew is the offical language, there are other languages too. The semi-official language is Arabic. The foreign languages that people speak in Israel are English and Russian. We need to take these languages into account. It is very important not to assume what language is being referred to.

To understand the intent of the use of this phrase “Israel language”, we need to examine the context in which it is being used. We need to check who is asking the question. We need to look at historical context. The important thing is not to take anything at face value. We need to ask questions.

We need to ask questions, not make assumptions!

The phrase “Israel language” is contextual. We need to check who is asking the question. We need to look at historical context. The important thing is not to take anything at face value. We need to ask is it Hebrew, Arabic, Russian or English the person is referring to? We need to ask questions.