Rings of a Language

Hannah had a knack for languages. She was just born like that. It came to her naturally. By the time she was ten years old, she had picked up Spanish from the neighbor, Russian from the grocer, Chinese from the dry cleaners guy, and French from the librarian.  And she continued to speak all those languages fluently.

It came as no surprise, then, that the word “Hebrew” drew her closer when she chanced upon an ad for a gold Hebrew ring. Hannah was window shopping with a friend when she saw it. “Jewish rings for women”, a big poster declared. It was hanging right outside their favorite dress shop. Hannah took a closer look. An elegant gold ring with strange-looking letters was displayed at the center of the poster. By reading the small type at the bottom, Hannah learned that this was a gold Hebrew ring. She did not know that the Hebrew language had any connection to anything Jewish. But because it was about a language, Hannah made it her business to explore it further.

She headed straight for the library. It did not take long for Hannah to discover that Hebrew is the spoken language of Israel, the Land of the Jews! And that Hebrew had been the language of the Jewish people since the beginning of time.

Hannah read more about the Jews, their language, and their fascinating heritage. She could not believe how interesting it all was to her. Until then, she did not give a second thought to the Hebrew language. But now, it became a major part of her love for languages. The funniest part in Hannah’s opinion was that in Hebrew, the letters go from right to left, instead of from left to right. None of the languages she knew were like that. This was cool!

Before long, you guessed it - Hannah became in fluent in Hebrew as well. At that point, she wanted to purchase a gold Hebrew ring, since that is what drew her to the language in the first place. She went back to the “Jewish rings for women” poster she had seen. It led her to a jewelry store that these rings, among other Jewish jewelry items. It was the perfect place for her to choose her gold Hebrew ring.

Hannah took her time speaking to the jeweler about the different inscription options he offered. She was fascinated at the myriad options and the meaning behind each one. The richness of the Hebrew language mesmerized her. She couldn’t wait to see her chosen phrase on her very own gold Hebrew ring.

Hannah cherishes her gold Hebrew ring to this very day. She loves to see the beautiful language inscribed onto a beautiful piece of jewelry. It is striking. The experience enhances her life. She is certain to hand down this gold Hebrew ring to the generations that follow.

And most importantly, if anyone asks her where to find Jewish rings for women, she knows just where to send them.