The many advantages of learning Hebrew
Across the country, schools are finding innovative ways to instil the importance of the Hebrew language. Find out how in this fascinating article by Alex Rose.
Zierler: Finding Hebrew in the big city
Wendy Zierler recounts her early childhood education learning Hebrew at Associated Hebrew School in Toronto.
The miracle of modern-day Hebrew
How an ancient language was revitalized and became Israel’s mother tongue.
Hebrew Melodies get an update
Charles Heller has breathed new life into Hebrew Melodies, updating the collection of 29 songs made from poems written by Lord Byron and set to old Jewish tunes by Isaac Nathan.
Artists’s work is based on a Biblical source
Kensington Market might not be the epicentre of Jewish life in Toronto, but a new installation brings back some Yiddish.
How Jews have actually felt about Hebrew, through history
Hebrew is the spoken language of almost seven million Jews. But never before in history have such a high percentage of Jews (50 per cent, by my estimate) been literate in another language, or languages, and not in Hebrew.
Your daily spiel for Friday, June 2
In today’s spiel: Jewish groups denounce Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris accords; the ACLU says Portland mayor’s call to revoke permits for alt-right gathering “unconstitutional;” Israeli smokers increase.
Hebrew U project honours Einstein theory milestone
A number of initiatives were launched through the Albert Einstein Legacy Project to celebrate the centennial of Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity.
The enduring bond between nationhood and language
For Jews, the ability to read and converse in Hebrew allows us to understand cultural texts and the language of our ceremonies and practices, writes Dafna Strauss
Amy Sky to release her first Hebrew-language album
A prolific and multi-talented artist, Sky has written songs for herself and for dozens of other international recording stars, including Olivia Newton-John, Anne Murray, Reba McEntire, Diana Ross, Belinda Carlisle, and the rock band Heart
