The enforcement of Hebrew as a compulsory spoken language is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment, even in Palestine. Two young men, Berditchevski and Katz, members of the “Gdud Maginei Ha ‘Safa” ...

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 ...

Linguists tend to imagine language as a phenomenon outside human agency, its processes, like language change and acquisition, explained by deterministic rules. Dartmouth linguist Lewis Glinert, author ...

Language is a powerful connection to our past. These languages are not just old words; they are living pieces of history, passed down from generation to generation, carrying with them stories, ...

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University of Arkansas associate professor of philosophy Jacob Adler learned Hebrew at temple, Yiddish at his great-aunt Celia's house in Providence, R.I., and Aramaic after entering rabbinical school ...

Denise Lockett, an African American and Catholic grandmother, sat in the lobby of a District charter school waiting to deliver lunch to her 9-year-old grandson. “I’m Kobe’s savta,” she said with a ...

Language is one of the most powerful links between past and present, carrying culture, tradition, and history across centuries. While thousands of languages have disappeared, some have endured for ...

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 ...