Bert Horwitz from Asheville, N.C., writes: “Recently, while listening to Prokofiev’s ‘Overture on Hebrew Themes,’ which is music with decidedly Yiddish refrains, it struck me that the ...

This unique and amazing situation is a reflection of a promise made to Prophet Abraham-the-Hebrew more than 36 centuries ago, and recorded in both the Torah and the Qur’an: ...

Is the English-reading brain somehow different from the Hebrew-reading brain? You might not expect any major differences; after all, both languages are alphabetic and are read more or less ...

As I learned more Hebrew, I saw how Israeli Jewish politicians often spoke in different terms in English and in Hebrew, tailoring their appeals for different audiences.

Former British Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks was a towering figure in Jewish life whose unique blend of Torah and Western wisdom attracted adherents around the world for many years before his death ...

Like many Jewish gravestones in the West Indies, the inscription on Carigal’s stone is in three languages: Hebrew, Portuguese, and English, with the English legend reading: ...

A leading advocate for yeshivas accuses New York State education officials of discriminating against Jewish students by restricting their ability to be instructed in the Hebrew language.

Hebrew University’s new three-year undergraduate program in English marks the first time overseas students can complete an entire BA degree in English at the iconic Jerusalem university.

Take Ayelet Shaked, who sounded moderate notes to English-speaking audiences on a trip to Britain, while also telling Hebrew audiences that the “Jewish” character of Israel should supersede the notion ...