The Forward on MSN

When a Jewish language is lost, we lose more than just words

Always Carry Salt By Samantha Ellis Pegasus Books, 288 pages, $29 This charming and important memoir starts with two mothers ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

We’re running out of time to preserve endangered Jewish languages. Here’s how we can stop them from being lost forever.

Whenever a speaker of a Jewish language dies, we lose an opportunity to learn and teach more about the nuances of this rich language and culture. Flory Jagoda devoted much of her life to preserving ...
The Forward on MSNOpinion

YiddishPOP can bring more diversity to American Jewish education

Every Sunday morning, a group of families in Stockholm, Sweden, meets in a local school to create handicrafts, do gymnastics ...
The Times of Israel on MSN

At Israel’s Archives Week event, a backstage look at the birth of modern Hebrew

From forgotten photographs and handwritten notes to aging microfilm reels, a weeklong series offers a rare glimpse of the ...
The Forward

The fight to save endangered Jewish languages, from Ladino to Judeo-Malayalam

What are the Jewish languages? Some are well known — Hebrew is the language of the Torah and of Israel, and Yiddish was the language of the shtetls and the great centers of European Jewish culture.
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 ...
Brandeis University

Minor in Hebrew Language, Literature, and Culture

The minor in Hebrew Language, Literature, and Culture aims to bring students to an advanced level of proficiency in Hebrew and offer a strong background in Hebrew culture and literature. Students in ...