One of the curiosities in “The Story of Hebrew” by Lewis Glinert (Princeton University Press) is that the author manages to write a history of the Hebrew language without using a single Hebrew ...

Turning himself into a scientific lexicographer, he was determined that each word would have its roots in Biblical sources to the greatest possible extent. However, in many cases, there were no analog ...

As the name suggests, the Hebrew Bible is written, mostly, in Hebrew. But what is the earliest history of this language? What language did the ancient Israelites speak? This episode examines the ...

Hebrew Union College Annual is the flagship journal of Hebrew Union College Press and the primary face of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to the academic world. From its inception in ...

Progress made during the past half century by the Hebrew language in reconstituting itself as a living tongue was cefebrated by Anglo Jewry during a period set aside as “Hebrew Week.” Sermons ...

Hebrew Union College Press , founded in 1921, publishes books across the entire spectrum of Jewish Studies and interest. The Press’s publications include literature, poetry, history, Bible, Rabbinics, ...

Despite its cultural significance and its “eternal” nature in our imaginations, there was a time in Jewish history where Hebrew simply vanished.

Here’s a brain-teaser: the name “Jesus” would have meant absolutely nothing to the man from Nazareth himself. In fact, the letter “J” never existed during his era. For anyone who’s ever wondered how ...

The minor in Hebrew and Israel studies focuses on developing students’ Hebrew language skills while exploring a variety of courses on issues related to Israel and the Middle East. This minor is ideal ...