Hebrew

Wonderful but marginal: Hebrew Poetry Festival returns to Israel's North

This year the festival was dedicated to the memory of Hayim Nachman Bialik, whose birth took place 150 years ago near Zhytomyr, Russia.

By MORDECHAI BECK
14/07/2023
Israeli shekels

Do you have a NIS 10 coin? It might be worth a lot of money

A TikTok user uploaded a video highlighting an engraving flaw on the coin. If you're lucky enough to have one, you can sell it to coin collectors in Israel or abroad and earn 13 times its face value.

Rabbi Sacks scholars debate the use of Hebrew to teach communal values

Following in her father, Rabbi Sacks’ footsteps, Isaacs first insisted on only speaking in Hebrew to a primarily English-speaking audience.

By NOA ABLIN
02/07/2023

A song for Elul: And he gave birth

וַיוֹלֶד

By JPOST IVRIT STAFF
02/07/2023

A song for Av: Come Now

בּוֹא עַכְשָׁיו

By JPOST IVRIT STAFF
02/07/2023

A song for Tamuz: The Fisherman

הַדַיָיג

By JPOST IVRIT STAFF
02/07/2023

What are the most spoken languages in the world? The answers may surprise you

Exploring the popularity and influence of English and Chinese in global language rankings. And a word about Hebrew.

By WALLA! TOURISM
26/06/2023
72nd Cannes Film Festival - After the screening of the film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" in compe

Why does Quentin Tarantino feel cut off from Israeli culture?

In a recent interview, Quentin Tarantino talked about living in Israel and not knowing Hebrew, why his 10th film will be his last, and what he thinks of modern cinema.

By AVNER SHAVIT/WALLA!
24/06/2023

'Not a big deal': Smotrich admits he has trouble speaking English

A video of Smotrich speaking before the Israel Bonds conference in broken English went viral in March.

12/06/2023

Life in Israel: 13 lessons after 13 years of aliyah

I came to Israel as a wide-eyed olah (immigrant). And I’ve learned a lot. Here are 13 lessons I’ve learned, one for each year we’ve been privileged to live in Israel.

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