שנה טובה
Shana tova
By baba Team
What does Shana tova mean in Hebrew?
Israeli papers run “Netanyahu’s shana tova” as a headline the way English papers run “Christmas address.” It is a greeting and a political genre.
Not Google. Not “Happy New Year” in January.
The coverage
Read how Israeli newsrooms used this in baba News. The wire is there. This page is the language.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Shana tova mean in Hebrew?
- A good year — the Rosh Hashanah greeting that is also in every politician’s message this week.
- How do Israeli papers use Shana tova?
- Israeli papers run “Netanyahu’s shana tova” as a headline the way English papers run “Christmas address.” It is a greeting and a political genre.