Belarus town honors Eliezer Ben Yehuda, father of modern Hebrew
Dozens of people, including a number of Israelis, gather in Glubokoe to celebrate life of ancient language reviver
View ArticleMore than ‘Hocus Pocus’ to Salem’s Jewish past
Biblical history and Mosaic Law permeated the lives — and deaths — of the Massachusetts Bay community which would not ‘suffer a witch to live’
View ArticleSyrian state news agency launches Hebrew site
SANA says it is attempting to ‘diffuse impartial information… on the attacks and violations’ by Israel
View ArticleA different way to sing the alphabet
Israeli vocal artist Victoria Hanna reaches new audiences with first single
View ArticleSoccer star sports reverse Hebrew tat
Atlético Madrid player Mario Mandžukić reveals skin art that is misspelled and written left-to-right
View ArticleLawmaker proposes mandatory Arabic studies from first grade
Freshman Likud MK Oren Hazan also says Hebrew classes should be required in Arab schools at primary school
View ArticleGolden State’s Curry has Hebrew tattoo
Team’s regular MVP has a phrase from the New Testament inked on his right wrist — in the language of the Jews
View ArticleI pray in man
Finding her place in Judaism despite the gendered language that inherently excludes her
View ArticleYU art exhibit is born out of 10 sleepless nights in the Galilee
Detroit-based book artist Lynne Avadenka explores the life of Israeli poet Rahel Bluwstein and the landscape where she wrote
View ArticleNow there are Hebrew words for hashtag, shaming
The Academy of the Hebrew Language, custodians of the evolving language, get to grips with social media, computers and tech
View ArticleShunned at home, an Israeli expat musician makes it in New York
After five years abroad, guitarist/composer Yonatan Gat talks about identity, culture, and the language of music
View ArticleIn Hebrew, it has to be he or she
Hu is he, he is she and there is no neutral word for ‘it’: The Hebrew language’s gender problem
View ArticleJewish summer camp: A safe space to encounter ‘Hebrew’
Even as some North American summer camps modify Hebrew grammar to fit gender non-binary campers, a study of usage finds the goal is inclusion — not proficiency
View ArticleDon’t mind my French
Reflections on an international ulpan vocabulary, skateboarding in high heels, and 4 months of honeymoon phase aliyah
View ArticleMy love letter to Hebrew
The revival of an ancient language is miraculous; to speak it, even poorly, is to join in that miracle
View ArticleThe politics of pastry
When a stroll through Jerusalem's Arab shuk becomes crash course in prejudice and diplomacy
View ArticleFormer NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire is studying Hebrew
The 34-year-old Hapoel Jerusalem player, who speaks regularly of his love for Israel, posts a photo of himself studying from language workbooks
View ArticleAuthor of controversial ‘Jewish State’ bill insists it’s unprejudiced and fair
Avi Dichter has been working for six years on legislation to define Israel as a Jewish state. Now, with government backing, he says he's certain it will pass -- to Israel's abiding benefit
View ArticleFull text of MK Avi Dichter’s 2017 ‘Jewish State’ bill
The latest version of the proposed 'Basic Law: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People'
View ArticleWordsmiths toy with Hebrew word for fidget spinner
The Academy of the Hebrew Language has challenged Israelis to find the right term for the popular revolving toy
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