Language

Jerusalang: Using language to connect people in Jerusalem

Jerusalang is turning Jerusalem’s mix of languages into a thriving social hub, bringing Jews, Arabs, locals, and newcomers together.

Jerusalang has become a social hub.
HEBREW POET Leah Goldberg.

ALEPH festival to celebrate Hebrew, from ancient roots to modern expressions

Learning a language.

What learning a new language can teach you about yourself

Dr. Norman Bloom.

From Miami to Beit Shemesh: A doctor’s mission to restore Hebrew pronunciation


Dozens of interpreters assisting Israeli citizens, residents to overcome language barrier

The Emergency Interpreting Call Center at Bar-Ilan University is providing language interpreting in 10 languages.

 phone center

Getting justice in Tiberias over a law and bad English - comment

A billboard advertising to English-speaking tourists in Tiberias was filled with mistakes, and the "caretaker mayor" said they would look into if it was incorrect.

 Boaz Yosef looks at the damage caused to the promenade in Tiberias as a result of strong winds, May 15, 2022

California Jewish teen helping Spanish-speaking learners become teachers

Some immigrants, especially recent arrivals, find that integrating linguistically, culturally and socially is almost beyond their reach.

 MiSendero, a program in which recent immigrants and native English speakers studying Spanish help one another, now has a presence in multiple schools in California and Florida.

Israeli Hebrew didn’t kill Yiddish, as new NYC exhibit shows it gave a new nest to live - opinion

At the beginning of the 20th century, Yiddish and Hebrew were rivals to become the language of the future Jewish state.

 A Jewish siddur written in Hebrew.

NYT op-ed: Hebrew symbolizes 'far-right Israeli militarism'

Israel's official X account called the writer who bashed Hebrew "Meshuggeneh [crazy person]."

 THE NEW YORK Times building in Manhattan.

Meta releases AI model for translating speech between dozens of languages

The world's biggest social media company has released a flurry of mostly free AI models this year, including a large language model called Llama

 Hebrew language (Illustrative).

How does bilingualism impact memory? - study

Bilingual people had a harder time identifying images attached to a word with homophones in both their spoken languages.

 A conceptual illustration of the passage of memories from the hippocampus to the cerebral cortex during the night. Cover illustration by Osnat Feitelson.

Bank Leumi to launch app with services in English

The new version of the bank's app with an option of English is expected to launch next week.

 Israelis walks next to Bank Leumi in Jerusalem.

Legalese: What are the origins of legal jargon?

In light of the fact that the judicial system is all anybody here can talk about these days, let’s take a look at some legal terminology and see what the words actually mean where they’re from.

 Al Pacino in ‘And Justice for All’

What's in a name? How to choose a name for your baby - comment

Whatever you think of your name, it’s the first thing you’re given when you come into this world which stays with you until the very end.

 THE NAMES of the writer’s family are cleverly displayed in this picture.