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Selichot prayers in sign language

Posted on October 22, 2023

For the first time, Selichot prayers at the Kotel (Western Wall) were translated into sign language. Dozens of groups of hearing-impaired individuals, in cooperation with the Hushim Ben Dan Association, came to the Western Wall from all over the country … Continue reading →

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AI turns speech into sign language

Posted on August 27, 2023

Israel’s CODA (see last week) helps deaf people enjoy videos by using artificial intelligence-generated avatars to translate spoken language (English, Hebrew, French, Spanish, and Italian) into sign language almost instantaneously. Sign language gives emphasis that subtitles cannot. https://nocamels.com/2023/08/ai-avatar-turns-speech-into-sign-language-in-real-time/ https://ts2.space/en/israeli-startup-uses-ai-avatars-to-translate-spoken-language-into-sign-language/

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The first medics course in sign language

Posted on July 9, 2017

I regularly include (see here) articles to show how important Israel regards sign language for communicating with the deaf and the hearing-impaired.  Now United Hatzalah has organized Israel’s first-ever course to teach sign language skills to volunteer United Hatzalah medics. … Continue reading →

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El Al stewardess uses sign language

Posted on July 19, 2015

El Al’s Larisa Speyer studies sign language and discovered that a deaf athletic team was flying out to Taiwan. So she managed to get assigned to the flight. The deaf passengers were delighted. And if you are flying from Luton … Continue reading →

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The 4 questions in Israeli sign language

Posted on April 12, 2015

Jewish Deaf Multimedia released this video of Rafael teaching how to ask the famous “Four Questions of the Passover Seder” in Israeli Sign Language. Start learning now and you’ll be able to ask “Why is this night different from all … Continue reading →

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World’s first-ever e-storybooks with sign language

Posted on January 4, 2015

The new eMotion Stories digital books by Israel’s Eyal Rosenthal, with English and American Sign Language, are the world’s first interactive bilingual e-library for parents of children with hearing impairment. They include Goldilocks, Cinderella, and Three Little Pigs. http://www.israel21c.org/headlines/first-ever-e-storybooks-with-sign-language/

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Learn sign language with Israeli stamps

Posted on May 11, 2014

(Thanks to Jacob Richman) The latest set of Israeli stamps includes individual images of the following words in the Israeli sign language: “Thanks”, “Goodbye”, “Kiss”, “Friendship” and “Love”. http://www.history-of-israel.co.il/stamps/index-2014.html

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Learn sign-language on-line

Posted on October 25, 2015

The Institute for the Advancement of Deaf Persons in Israel has launched the first online sign language 3000-word lexicon. Users enter a word in Hebrew, English, Arabic, or Russian, and immediately, a 5-second video clip opens in which a presenter … Continue reading →

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Real time signing for the deaf

Posted on January 29, 2023

. Israel’s Sign Now helps millions of deaf people conduct activities previously unavailable to them. The on-demand sign language service allows companies and organizations to provide hearing-impaired customers with equal access and opportunity. See video on the Ukrainian deaf community. … Continue reading →

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Arabic – an official Israeli language

Posted on April 25, 2021

Great new video showing how Israel provides its Arab citizens with facilities in Arabic. Street signs, bank ATMs, museums, cultural events, music, parliament, phone systems and government downloads. And since the Abraham Accords, Jewish Israelis are rushing to learn it … Continue reading →

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