The Irish Times

Hebrew’s revival has lessons for the Irish language

If there is one thing Irish people know about the revival of Hebrew, it is that its story has no relevance for language policies here. As one scholar put it: “the ...
Tampa Bay Times

Hebrew lessons are among the class offerings at Irwin Lieberman Religious School

SPRING HILL — Learning Hebrew is important for a child wanting to learn about Judaism, says Rabbi Lenny Sarko. "English translations are nice, but the full breadth and depth of the Torah need to be ...
The Forward

Language Educators Rethink Their Hebrew Lessons

Rachel Jackson doesn’t remember learning Hebrew at the Jewish Community Day School, where she spent kindergarten through eighth grade, but something must have stuck: She’s now among the top ...
The Times of Israel

Touchdown in Hebrew: Why the Super Bowl is the Ultimate Language Lesson

I recently initiated a poll in my WhatsApp group for Hebrew educators, asking a simple question: “Does the Super Bowl belong in a Hebrew lesson?” The results were telling. The majority of my ...
The Times of Israel

Hebrew lesson of the week: The letter Aleph

Hebrew lesson of the week: The letter Aleph In conjunction with The Times of Israel, eTeacherHebrew presents a short Hebrew lesson each week. Enjoy! 17 February 2013, 4:53 pm Learn Hebrew on The Times ...
The Forward

Language apps are putting Hebrew school in teens’ back pockets. But do they work?

This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives. For the past 643 consecutive ...
The Times of Israel

Yeshiva University plans to end in-person Hebrew lessons indefinitely

JTA — Yeshiva University is planning to eliminate its in-person Hebrew courses indefinitely, making what was at first a pandemic-induced measure a permanent one. The change was first reported by the ...