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Jewish musical group performs song in Hebrew in historic Australia Day concert in Sydney

It marked the first time Hebrew has been sung at the iconic Opera House Forecourt in any concert setting, and also the first time a Jewish song has been performed at the Australia Day Live concert.

SHIR, the Australian Jewish Music Festival, outside the Sydney Opera House.
Breakfast overlooking the wadi at Six Senses Shaharut in the Negev.

Celebrating life at Israel’s luxurious desert retreat - opinion

Residents wave Somali flags as they attend a rally denouncing Israel’s recognition of the breakaway Somaliland region, during a gathering calling for Somalia’s territorial unity, in Mogadishu, Dec. 30.

Somaliland’s lost and forgotten Jews: Inside Horn of Africa's Jewish past - opinion

Yosl Bergner, great painter.

Jerusalem Highlights: January 9-15


Education Ministry to introduce mandatory Hebrew tests for Israeli Arab students

Israel's Education Ministry introduces the "Hebrew for Life" program for Arabic-speaking students to improve their language proficiency and integration into Israeli society and its job market.

 Education Minister Yoav Kisch speaks at a conference of the Israeli newspaper "Makor Rishon", in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, March 19, 2024.

Kamala Harris’ Hebrew merch is taking shape — in the form of a punctuation mark

Campaign items intended for Jewish voters have grown in variety from buttons naming the candidates in Yiddish and Hebrew to kippot and T-shirts bearing puns, among others.

 A viral visual Hebrew pun on Kamala Harris' name, among other new merchandise, is resonating with Jewish Democrats. ()

The org. removing barriers by teaching Arab women Hebrew - interview

Lissan teaches Hebrew language to Arab women in an effort to promote “linguistic justice and equal access to basic rights and services for all Jerusalem residents.”

 ISRAELI AND Palestinian volunteers—mostly women—co-teach Hebrew to over 500 people a year through the Lissan organization.

Mordechai Rosenstein, calligrapher whose art illuminates Jewish homes and synagogues, dies at 90

His survivors include his wife Mati; a son, Judah Rosenstein; his daughter Lisa (Beth Styles) and two grandchildren, Ava Pearlman and Caleb Rosenstein.

 Mordechai Rosenstein, shown in his studio, created more than 700 works using stylized Hebrew calligraphy and vibrant colors.

Israel to prepare, recruit international Jewish youth for IDF service - exclusive

The Defense and Diaspora Ministry is seeking local operators for its new program to encourage recruitment to the IDF, including combat units.

 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, June 13, 2024

Khamenei tweets in Hebrew, gets mocked by Israelis for poor grammar

Israelis reacted quickly and flooded him with many reactions, some of them particularly amusing.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with a group of academic elites and scientific talents in Tehran, Iran October 19, 2022

Israel's Monty Python: Adopting British humor to Hebrew

How could this British troupe’s humor translate itself into Israeli Hebrew? It certainly was a challenge, but it was a gauntlet that was picked up by Zohar Sharon and Ron Oppenheim.

 The Revolution Orchestra and ‘The Passion of Monty Python.’

Jessica Cohen: Go-to English translator of contemporary Israeli literature

In addition to being bilingual, “she has a super sensitive ear for the texts she translates, and she strives to find the right English words and the right register for each book."

 Jessica Cohen has translated more than 30 books and dozens of shorter works by some of the most renowned Israeli writers.

Looking back on 2004, a breakthrough for Israeli cinema

It takes a few years to make a movie, and the films made with the funding provided by the Cinema Law flooded movie theaters with great films for the first time in 2004.

LIOR ASHKENAZI in a scene from Eytan Fox's 'Walk on Water.'

Hebrew language Olympiad celebrates record participation in its third year

The third annual Hebrew Language Olympiad at Tel Aviv University attracted hundreds of teenagers worldwide, showcasing impressive growth and participation from diverse regions and institutions.

 Hebrew Olympiad - Yuval and Rotem (12/4/2024)