Hebrew vowels make their appearance through ‘nikkud’—a system of 16 different symbols representing 5 basic vowel sounds. These symbols are strategically placed around the letters to guide ...

What is the New King James Version of the Bible and how does it differ from others? Here is a brief explanation of several ...

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The most usual route of these words into English is from Greek or Hebrew translated into Latin, and centuries later ... It ...

This blog is designed to educate, engage, and motivate readers to explore Hebrew through a unique, effective method tailored specifically for English speakers, making ancient texts more accessible ...

Ravitz-Basser is set to start her bachelor’s degree this fall in Jerusalem, pursuing a double major in English and Liberal Arts at Hebrew University’s Rothberg International School.

Haifa — the largest city in northern Israel — was now in Hezbollah’s crosshairs. Since thousands of Hamas fighters invaded ...

The ancient Hebrew manuscript, the work of Rabbi Shem Tov Ibn Gaon, was completed in 1312, prior to the Spanish Inquisition. Hailing from Spain’s Golden Age, this manuscript is renowned for its ...

The former were teaching their children liturgy in English, Hebrew and Spanish, and the latter had abandoned organized Judaism ... I traced my fingers over layers of rabbinic interpretation and the ...

With any illustrated book, most readers turn first to the pictures. Band illuminates Qohelet in both pointed Hebrew ...

Hersh Goldman The first day of Rosh Hashannah, the Jewish New Year, (“day of blowing the horn” in the Bible) begins the night ...