That would be a surprise to people who live in ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities such as Kiryas Joel and Monsey, N.Y., where ...

When you think about ancient languages that have stood the test of time, Hebrew likely comes to mind. But is Hebrew truly the ...

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 ...

As the anthropologist Mary Douglas notes in Purity and Danger, the Hebrew language itself recognizes this affinity between apartness and hallowedness: the Hebrew words for separate and for holy ...

Discover which Hebrew words we use in English and other facts about the language. Also available in Hebrew with audio.