Hebrew vowels make their appearance through ‘nikkud’—a system of 16 different symbols representing 5 basic vowel sounds. These symbols are strategically placed around the letters to guide ...
The easy Hebrew newspaper Sha’ar La’matchil, which helped new immigrants and schoolchildren to read the news in Hebrew, has ceased publishing. JERUSALEM (JTA) — The easy Hebrew newspaper Sha’ar ...
Love Your Neighbor as Yourself. Three simple Hebrew words from the book of Leviticus. Three simple words that often are not all that simple to do. BUT …. Three simple words that can put our actions ...
Inside Israel's new bill to exempt haredim from IDF draft ...
In his delightful essay in today’s special education section, Michael Wex describes how he — a renowned Yiddishist — is often questioned as to why he sends his daughter to a Hebrew-speaking day school ...