The answer to these questions may be discovered by consider­ing the unique character of Judaism and its relation to the Hebrew language. Hebrew has not been a denationalized uni­versal tongue, the ...

Sometimes not understanding the words can actually enhance the experience of prayer. Praying in Hebrew, reciting words that are familiar but untranslatable, helps reinforce the sense of prayer’s being ...

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 growing trend of Hebrew-immersion day camps offer children a chance to learn Hebrew while engaging in summer fun. NEW YORK (JTA) — It used to be that parents who wanted to expose their children to ...

Any immigrant who ever struggled to become conversant in Hebrew could rightfully feel a bit jealous of Ami Steinberger. He grew up in a bilingual home in Los Angeles, speaking English with his mother ...