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

I’m Learning Hebrew – So Should You

Time, money, and sweat equity are all great ways for Diaspora Jews to support Israel, but falling in love with the language is a shortcut to the nation’s soul. The first (of many) clues that my life ...
CNN

The best language learning apps in 2026, tested by our editors

If you’re traveling soon to a place where you don’t know the language well (or at all), then you’ll want to download a language learning app to your smartphone before you embark on your journey. These ...
Yale Environment 360

At Yale, you can now study Hebrew and Arabic — in the same course

Yale sophomore Selma Abouneameh grew up in Connecticut speaking English at home, not her Palestinian father’s native language of Arabic. But this semester at Yale, she is progressing toward her goal ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Hebrew language classes in public schools are rare — but they’re on the rise in Chicago’s suburbs

DEERFIELD, Ill. (JTA) — Nathan Rosen’s favorite day in Hebrew class is culture day. Every Friday, the students learn about one aspect of Israeli culture. Earlier this year Rosen, 13, did a ...
Brandeis University

Hebrew Language, Literature and Culture

For students with no previous knowledge and those with a minimal background. Intensive training in the basics of Hebrew grammar, listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Usually ...
The Forward

I started learning Hebrew for my father. I became obsessed with it after Oct. 7

It was the “Ceasefire Now” poster in Yiddish that was my breaking point. A friend had shared it in her Instagram story, emphasizing the importance of us Jews reclaiming Yiddish as a protest against ...
Brandeis University

Consortium for the Teaching of Hebrew Language and Culture

The Hebrew Consortium regularly offers asynchronous courses for Hebrew teachers or those interested in starting to teach, in collaboration with Brandeis Online. The courses are 100% asynchronous. All ...
Opinion

The language gap – and why it matters

How is it that we live in a country where millions of people speak Arabic, yet we, as a society, barely know the language?
LancasterOnline

How the Hebrew language came back from the dead

For nearly 2,000 years, Hebrew was a dead language. But in the 19th and 20th centuries, this liturgical language made a comeback as a modern tongue. Its revival is unprecedented, said Nancy Berg, a ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Learning Hebrew brought me closer to Judaism — and alienated me from Israel

Israeli politicians tells their own people one thing and English-speakers another, writes a doctoral candidate at the University of Chicago. Then he returned to Israel, and promptly tweeted, “These ...