The Forward

Language apps are putting Hebrew school in teens’ back pockets. But do they work?

This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives. For the past 643 consecutive ...
Jewish United Fund

Spreading the word about learning Hebrew in public schools

Abigail Lapins relocated to the Chicago area for high school from Kenosha, Wisconsin, where she had been one of the few Jewish students in her school. At her new public schools–Stevenson in ...
The Forward

I started learning Hebrew for my father. I became obsessed with it after Oct. 7

It was the “Ceasefire Now” poster in Yiddish that was my breaking point. A friend had shared it in her Instagram story, emphasizing the importance of us Jews reclaiming Yiddish as a protest against ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Hebrew Hear-Say: Enjoy your trip (and lesson)

Hebrew and Israel First Steps (Ivrit ve'Yisrael Tza'adim Rishonim is subtitled "A perfect textbook for those who love both." Nothing, of course, is perfect, but Dr. Irit Amit-Cohen and Noga Perry's ...
The Times of Israel

Touchdown in Hebrew: Why the Super Bowl is the Ultimate Language Lesson

I recently initiated a poll in my WhatsApp group for Hebrew educators, asking a simple question: “Does the Super Bowl belong in a Hebrew lesson?” The results were telling. The majority of my ...