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Ancient language of the Jewish people, revived in xxx by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, now the official language of Israel
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves before voting in the country's presidential election, in Tehran, Iran July 5, 2024.

Khamenei threatens Israel in Hebrew, Geert Wilders fires back in explosive exchange

 New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.

Ministry of Immigration and Absorption launches new app for olim

 EARLY 20TH-century Rosh Hashanah greeting card depicts traditionally dressed Russian Jews under the Imperial Russian coat of arms, gazing across the ocean at their American relatives waiting for them with outstretched arms, under the American Eagle and flag.

Between the Temples: A comedy of contrasts in Jewish life

By JACOB SIVAK
 Education Minister Yoav Kisch speaks at a conference of the Israeli newspaper "Makor Rishon", in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, March 19, 2024.

Education Ministry to introduce mandatory Hebrew tests for Israeli Arab students

 A viral visual Hebrew pun on Kamala Harris' name, among other new merchandise, is resonating with Jewish Democrats. ()

Kamala Harris’ Hebrew merch is taking shape — in the form of a punctuation mark

By Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA
 ISRAELI AND Palestinian volunteers—mostly women—co-teach Hebrew to over 500 people a year through the Lissan organization.

The org. removing barriers by teaching Arab women Hebrew

By HOWARD BLAS
 Mordechai Rosenstein, shown in his studio, created more than 700 works using stylized Hebrew calligraphy and vibrant colors.

Mordechai Rosenstein, calligrapher whose art illuminates Jewish homes and synagogues, dies at 90

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, June 13, 2024

Israel to prepare, recruit international Jewish youth for IDF service

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with a group of academic elites and scientific talents in Tehran, Iran October 19, 2022

Khamenei tweets in Hebrew, gets mocked by Israelis for poor grammar

By MAARIV
 The Revolution Orchestra and ‘The Passion of Monty Python.’

Israel's Monty Python: Adopting British humor to Hebrew

By MORDECHAI BECK
 Jessica Cohen has translated more than 30 books and dozens of shorter works by some of the most renowned Israeli writers.

Jessica Cohen: Go-to English translator of contemporary Israeli literature

By ANDREW ESENSTEN/JTA
LIOR ASHKENAZI in a scene from Eytan Fox's 'Walk on Water.'

Looking back on 2004, a breakthrough for Israeli cinema

 Hebrew Olympiad - Yuval and Rotem (12/4/2024)

Hebrew language Olympiad celebrates record participation in its third year

Slab of marble with Hebrew inscription found in Kursi

Beersheba researchers use AI to read illegible words in ancient Hebrew, Aramaic

 The new Hebrew letter "scratched tsade" announced in the academies April Fools joke post.

New Hebrew letter from Dead Sea Scrolls announced in Language Academy April Fools joke

 "The Hebrew Teacher" is Israeli author Maya Arad's first book to be translated into English.

English readers get their first taste of ‘the finest living author writing in Hebrew’

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
 PROF. ODED LIPSCHITS, historian and archaeologist.

Understanding the Bible

A general view of a ski resort. February 25, 2011.

Outrage in Davos: Ski rental refuses service to Jews, sparks investigation