Hebrew

Ancient language of the Jewish people, revived in xxx by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, now the official language of Israel

Education Ministry to introduce mandatory Hebrew tests for Israeli Arab students

Israel's Education Ministry introduces the "Hebrew for Life" program for Arabic-speaking students to improve their language proficiency and integration into Israeli society and its job market.

Kamala Harris’ Hebrew merch is taking shape — in the form of a punctuation mark

Campaign items intended for Jewish voters have grown in variety from buttons naming the candidates in Yiddish and Hebrew to kippot and T-shirts bearing puns, among others.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
14/08/2024

The org. removing barriers by teaching Arab women Hebrew

Lissan teaches Hebrew language to Arab women in an effort to promote “linguistic justice and equal access to basic rights and services for all Jerusalem residents.”

By HOWARD BLAS
19/07/2024

Mordechai Rosenstein, calligrapher whose art illuminates Jewish homes and synagogues, dies at 90

His survivors include his wife Mati; a son, Judah Rosenstein; his daughter Lisa (Beth Styles) and two grandchildren, Ava Pearlman and Caleb Rosenstein.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
11/07/2024
 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, June 13, 2024

Israel to prepare, recruit international Jewish youth for IDF service

The Defense and Diaspora Ministry is seeking local operators for its new program to encourage recruitment to the IDF, including combat units.

Khamenei tweets in Hebrew, gets mocked by Israelis for poor grammar

Israelis reacted quickly and flooded him with many reactions, some of them particularly amusing.

By MAARIV
07/06/2024

Israel's Monty Python: Adopting British humor to Hebrew

How could this British troupe’s humor translate itself into Israeli Hebrew? It certainly was a challenge, but it was a gauntlet that was picked up by Zohar Sharon and Ron Oppenheim.

By MORDECHAI BECK
02/06/2024

Jessica Cohen: Go-to English translator of contemporary Israeli literature

In addition to being bilingual, “she has a super sensitive ear for the texts she translates, and she strives to find the right English words and the right register for each book."

By ANDREW ESENSTEN/JTA
20/05/2024

Looking back on 2004, a breakthrough for Israeli cinema

It takes a few years to make a movie, and the films made with the funding provided by the Cinema Law flooded movie theaters with great films for the first time in 2004.

Hebrew language Olympiad celebrates record participation in its third year

The third annual Hebrew Language Olympiad at Tel Aviv University attracted hundreds of teenagers worldwide, showcasing impressive growth and participation from diverse regions and institutions.

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