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A new Hebrew press in Berlin argues that Israel doesn’t own the language

Founded by two Israeli expatriates, Altneuland aims to create a global platform for Hebrew and Jewish literature, independent of state funding and rooted in a multilingual, borderless vision.

Berlin argues that Israel doesnt own the language
The Hebrew manuscript inscribed in gold on python skin, displayed alongside its copper casing, at the Gaziantep Provincial Gendarmerie Command, April 24, 2026.

Turkish authorities reportedly seize gold Hebrew manuscript inscribed on python skin

 Aftermath of vandalism at Mikveh Israel synagogue, including arson, a dumpster fire, and an attempted break-in of the office of Rabbi Yosef Zarnighian, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Philadelphia

Education-based alternatives for antisemitic hate crime offenders - opinion

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My Word: When pride meets prejudice - opinion


'The Beauty of the Hebrew Letter': The shape of aleph-bets to come - review

The rise of a whole new profession of calligraphy artists, often with little or no connection with tradition, has meant a new approach to the aleph-bet. 

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The unexpected benefits of being bilingual - study

Florida research studied between those who speak two languages and those who speak one and found that the bilingual brain may be better at ignoring irrelevant info

Children at Beersheba’s Hagar bilingual school read together

'Detached from Israel, Zionism': National Library swaps logo amid public fury

The library announced the change to its logo on Wednesday from the original, which featured a minimalist rendition of a book in the colors of the Israeli flag.

 An architectural rendering of the new National Library of Israel’s main reading room. (© Herzog & de Meuron; Mann-Shinar Architects, Executive Architect)

Israeli Hebrew didn’t kill Yiddish, as new NYC exhibit shows it gave a new nest to live - opinion

At the beginning of the 20th century, Yiddish and Hebrew were rivals to become the language of the future Jewish state.

 A Jewish siddur written in Hebrew.

NYT op-ed: Hebrew symbolizes 'far-right Israeli militarism'

Israel's official X account called the writer who bashed Hebrew "Meshuggeneh [crazy person]."

 THE NEW YORK Times building in Manhattan.

Five Jewish facts about Guatemala’s new Hebrew-speaking president

Guatemala’s president-elect has a unique history with Jews and Israel.

 Semilla party presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo poses for a photo during an interview with Reuters, in Guatemala City, Guatemala July 4, 2023.

Israeli Ulpan teachers get new wage deal

The new wage deal aims to boost aliyah integration and comes after teachers protested low salaries, which disrupted Hebrew language courses.

 From left: Education Minister Yoav Kisch, Teachers' Union head Yaffa Ben-David, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer.

As Hebrew language Wikipedia turns 20 - what does its future look like?

As Wikipedia Israel celebrates 20 years, many are questioning if it will be affected by new artificial intelligence tools.

 Wikipedia webpage in use on a laptop computer is seen in this photo illustration taken in Washington, January 17, 2012

Wonderful but marginal: Hebrew Poetry Festival returns to Israel's North

This year the festival was dedicated to the memory of Hayim Nachman Bialik, whose birth took place 150 years ago near Zhytomyr, Russia.

 Israeli poets discuss their work at the Metullah Poetry Festival.

Do you have a NIS 10 coin? It might be worth a lot of money

A TikTok user uploaded a video highlighting an engraving flaw on the coin. If you're lucky enough to have one, you can sell it to coin collectors in Israel or abroad and earn 13 times its face value.

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