What War Zone???: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Beth Israel


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So everybody knows that American movies are translated into funny or just weird names in Hebrew (and to be fair, other languages as well, although I’ll leave it up to Chien-Ming to make fun of his people on his…

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Israel: Funny Movie Translations from English to Hebrew

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Can you guess what American movie title was translated into Hebrew as “The Gun Dies Laughing?” A translator's job is not just about language, but cultural and slang savvy. Blogger and stand-up comedian Benji…

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