Posts Tagged: Hebrew
California Police Open Hate Crime Probe After Assailants Attack 2 Jews Overheard Speaking Hebrew
Police in San Jose, California have opened a hate crime investigation after two Israeli-American Jews were overheard speaking Hebrew and then assaulted in broad daylight...
How We Should Respond to Attacks Against Jews: Be Ready to Respond with Strength
Two Jewish men in California were recently attacked after being heard speaking Hebrew. A normal conversation in a native language suddenly became the trigger for...
Is Hebrew a European Language? Debunking Five Myths About Modern Hebrew
If you spend enough time on social media, you’re likely going to come across claims about Hebrew that will make your head spin: Hebrew is a...
French Tourists Attack Israelis in Thailand After Overhearing Their Hebrew
Three Israelis were brutally attacked at a bar in Thailand on Monday after they were overheard speaking Hebrew, continuing a growing trend of Hebrew speakers...
‘Deeply Traumatizing’: Jewish Voice for Peace Argues in Resurfaced Booklet Jews Shouldn’t Write Hebrew Liturgy
The anti-Zionist group Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) argued in a newly resurfaced 2021 booklet that Jews should not write Hebrew liturgy because hearing the...
Hebrew Language ‘Symbolizes Far Right Israeli Militarism,’ New York Times Reports
A weekend opinion piece in the New York Times says of Hebrew, "For some, the language symbolizes far right Israeli militarism." The article, written by Ilan...
Project Underway to Digitize 35,000 Volumes of Hebrew Books From Italian Jewish History
A project to digitize thousands of historical Hebrew texts in Italy is now in full swing, according to the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI),...
Hebrew as the Proof of Jewish Continuity
Many have wondered about the underlying basis for the continuing existence of the Jewish people. In their book Jews and Words (2012), Amos Oz and...
Democratic Candidate Cory Booker Drops Hebrew Phrase, ‘Baruch HaShem,’ in Post-Presidential Debate Interview
Democratic presidential candidate Corey Booker dropped a Hebrew phrase during an ABC interview following Thursday’s debate in Houston. “Thank God, baruch haShem, that we’re doing multilingual...
Public Charter Schools Put Benefits of Teaching Hebrew to the Test
JNS.org - Now in its ninth year, the Hebrew Public network of 13 charter schools utilizes a blend of startup philanthropic funding and state funds...
In ‘Saturday Night Live’ Opening Monologue, Israeli Actress Gal Gadot Speaks to Friends and Family Back Home — in Hebrew
Israeli actress and model Gal Gadot hosted “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, and, during her opening monologue, the 32-year-old “Wonder Woman” star spoke to friends...
Celebrating the Hebrew Language
Where did the Hebrew language come from? When did it begin? What language does God speak? And, for that matter, what language did the snake...
The Rebirth of Hebrew
One of the most remarkable phenomena to have occurred in modern times is the rebirth of Hebrew as a spoken language. Although Hebrew was painstakingly...
Egypt Urges Renewed Religious Dialogue in Letter Written in Many Languages — Including Hebrew
Egyptian Minister of Religious Endowments Mohammad Mukhtar Jumaa issued a letter in Hebrew and 13 other languages calling for the renewal of religious dialogue, Saudi-owned pan-Arab news service Al...
