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 ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Hagoel: 'Hebrew language classes given in diaspora help in aliyah increase'

Speaking with Maariv editor Golan Bar-Yosef at the 10th Jerusalem Post Annual Conference, held at the Museum of Tolerance, Yaakov Hagoel, chairman of the World Zionist Organization and acting chairman ...
The Harvard Crimson

Hebrew Class Uses iPads For Teaching, Learning

In this fall’s Modern Hebrew 120a: “Intermediate Modern Hebrew” course, digital apps and iPads have replaced paper flash cards and textbooks. In collaboration with Harvard’s Academic Technology Group, ...
Arutz Sheva

Hebrew classes on the rise in Chicago-area public schools

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 presentation about Eli Cohen, the ...
The Times of Israel

New Hebrew courses help Olim prepare for Aliyah

Making Aliyah is challenging. Not only do Olim deal with finding apartments, jobs, and social support networks, they do it all in a foreign language. “Hebrew is critical for Olim,” says Avi Ziv, ...
Jewish Journal

Reflections on Jewish day schools’ Hebrew classes

While attending the 2014 Ravsak/Pardes Jewish Day School Leadership conference last weekend, I met a vendor that was selling Hebrew books. She said that the business is getting more difficult to ...
The Times of Israel

Hebrew courses at the University of Haifa fall semester

In addition to traditional learning through textbooks, classes will also involve computer and video sessions, work in the language laboratory, and student presentations. This semester, the Beginners 2 ...