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 ...
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 ...
Jewish United Fund

Say 'shalom' to Hebrew in public schools

“Shalom!” is not something a student expects a public high school teacher to say on the first day of class. Unless it is a Hebrew language class. With seven such classes, Chicago stands out as having ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Students of Catholic School Graduate from Hebrew Class; One is Arab

Thirty-three students in St. John’s Roman Catholic school here — including an 11-year-old Arab boy from Jordan — received yesterday certificates in proficiency in Hebrew in classes taught by a Jewish ...
Jewish Journal

Hebrew course piques Iranian Jews’ interest

“You teach me Persian, and I’ll teach you Hebrew,” quipped Rabbi Hillel Benchimol to the crowd.Nearly 150 Iranian Jews of various ages had gathered at the Nessah Synagogue in Beverly Hills on Oct. 29 ...
Yale Environment 360

At Yale, you can now study Hebrew and Arabic — in the same course

Yale sophomore Selma Abouneameh grew up in Connecticut speaking English at home, not her Palestinian father’s native language of Arabic. But this semester at Yale, she is progressing toward her goal ...
Sun Sentinel

Hebrew language classes in public schools on the rise in Chicago’s suburbs

(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 presentation about Eli Cohen, ...