Dr. Norman Bloom unveils a clear path to reading Hebrew as it was intended to be spoken, after decades of study.

Editor: As Christmas approaches, I am reminded of the joy in saying Merry Christmas. It is more than a seasonal phrase, it is a wish for peace, kindness, and goodwill ...

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight ...

Chanukah and Hanukkah refer to the same holiday, and both are correct spellings for the Jewish Festival of Lights. While the ...

While Hanukkah falls on different dates every year on the Gregorian calendar you’re probably familiar with, it begins on the ...

If you have travel plans coming up, download Google Translate or Gemini before you go to make sure nothing gets lost in ...

(RNS) — The Hebrew word for “turkey” can be translated as “thanksgiving.” And it has nothing to do with the fact that the bird is traditionally part of American Thanksgiving feasts. It is, rather, the ...

The holiest Jewish holiday, Yom Kippur, begins at sundown today, Oct. 1, described as the Day of Atonement where fasting, prayer and repentance will take place for 25 hours. While Americans should be ...

Everyone has been mispronouncing Denzel Washington’s name — all thanks to his mom. The actor spoke to Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday about the moniker’s correct pronunciation as they discussed all the NFL ...

Gearing up for a trip? Here's how to say "hello" in different languages spoken around the world. When traveling, even a basic knowledge of the local language can help you connect with people and ...

Many of us feel compelled to say yes to things that make us miserable. Yes to work that is not our job. Yes to taking on jobs when we’re at home or on vacation. Yes to boring, unnecessary meetings or ...

In 1974, Pamela Nadler Emmerich — then a teenager from Montreal — arrived in Jerusalem for her freshman year at Hebrew University. Not knowing what to expect, she signed up for a course on Jewish ...