Whenever a speaker of a Jewish language dies, we lose an opportunity to learn and teach more about the nuances of this rich language and culture. Flory Jagoda devoted much of her life to preserving ...

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 ...

What are the Jewish languages? Some are well known — Hebrew is the language of the Torah and of Israel, and Yiddish was the language of the shtetls and the great centers of European Jewish 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 Consortium for the Teaching of Hebrew Language and Culture aims to transform Hebrew teaching and learning on an international scale. Izzy Pludwinski's Brush Aleph-bet, 2007, "The Beauty of the ...

(JTA) — There are 49 days between the second night of Passover and the holiday of Shavuot, but who’s counting? Jews the world over, in fact, and in languages familiar and obscure. The daily counting ...

A recently email immediately caught my attention for two very personal reasons: The subject line mentioned a referral from my favorite Orthodox rabbi, and the first paragraph made reference to my ...

On May 2, the St. James Vicariate in Jerusalem celebrated its 70th anniversary, marking the first Hebrew-language Catholic ...