Israelis have chosen the Hebrew word for “coming home” as the word of the year, the Academy of the Hebrew Language announces. The Academy asked the public for suggestions for words that summarize the ...

The word "hostages" was voted as the word of the year by thousands among the Israeli public, the Academy of the Hebrew Language announced on Tuesday, the day marking Hebrew Language Day. According to ...

Every Israeli can suggest new words to the academy, and the academy’s board meets periodically to discuss the propositions and accept or reject them. Academy members, naturally, also propose words.

In klezmer music, according to one website, the word is used to describe “the sound of a voice catching as it sobs.” It can also mean the particular fold in the black hats some Orthodox men wear that ...

Beyond words, let us first look at word order. Modern Hebrew, as I will mention below again, is shaped after modern English languages. Ego-enlarging as they seem to be, they have the subject come ...

Although yod is the smallest Hebrew letter (similar to the Greek iota ı),** its ancient form was much larger, looking more like yad “hand” (from shoulder to middle finger). It is the most frequent ...

It was my senior year of college, and I had room for one elective. As a dedicated Bible Christian, I had a strong desire to learn the original languages of the Scriptures, and I jumped at the chance ...

Ahead of this year's Hebrew Language Day which falls on Dec. 25, milk cartons in Israel's supermarkets have been printed with some new Hebrew words. Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2021 shows milk cartons ...