Berlin-based press reimagines Hebrew literature beyond borders

Founded by two Israeli expatriates, Altneuland aims to create a global platform for Hebrew and Jewish literature, independent ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Hebrew is not a foreign language - opinion

Most Jewish schools around the world allocate only a few hours per week to the study of Hebrew – even Jewish subjects are taught in the local language. In 2012, at the initiative of the World Zionist ...
Brandeis University

Minor in Hebrew Language, Literature, and Culture

The minor in Hebrew Language, Literature, and Culture aims to bring students to an advanced level of proficiency in Hebrew and offer a strong background in Hebrew culture and literature. Students in ...
The Times of Israel

Hebrew Interacts with Other Languages

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its ...
The Times of Israel

Hitkadmut: A Global Community of Hebrew Language Educators

Doctors, lawyers, and other professionals routinely attend conferences to stay informed about the latest developments in their fields, learn from experts, and network with colleagues. But until ...
LancasterOnline

How the Hebrew language came back from the dead

For nearly 2,000 years, Hebrew was a dead language. But in the 19th and 20th centuries, this liturgical language made a comeback as a modern tongue. Its revival is unprecedented, said Nancy Berg, a ...
The Times of Israel

New Hebrew press in Berlin seeks to build literary home outside of Israel

Founders of Altneuland, the first such publishing house since the Jewish state's inception, embrace Israeli writers - and ...
CU Boulder News & Events

Student constructs gender-inclusive Hebrew language rules

Some Hebrew students face a difficult task: describing themselves or what they are doing, partly due to the language’s strict gender rules. But thanks to a CU Boulder student and an instructor, a ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Hebrew language classes in public schools are rare — but they’re on the rise in Chicago’s suburbs

DEERFIELD, Ill. (JTA) — Nathan Rosen’s favorite day in Hebrew class is culture day. Every Friday, the students learn about one aspect of Israeli culture. Earlier this year Rosen, 13, did a ...
The New Yorker

Amos Oz and the Politics of the Hebrew Language

“A few days ago I was walking in Jerusalem, and in one alley . . . I sensed, there was, the smell of wet fabrics after an ironing,” the Israeli novelist Amos Oz once said in an interview. It was “a ...
Brandeis University

Hebrew Language, Literature and Culture

Shalom ברוכים הבאים and welcome to the Hebrew Language, Literature, and Culture program at Brandeis! Our program offers close to twenty beginning, intermediate, and advanced level courses to promote ...