Reading

Dolly Parton remembered for inspiring PJ Library and championing children's literacy

In 2015, when Harold Grinspoon launched PJ Library, he took a page from Parton, who a decade earlier had started Imagination Library.

|ByPENNY SCHWARTZ/ JTA
American singer Dolly Parton poses on stage during a press conference to launch her new album, in London, Britain, June 29, 2023.
Berlin argues that Israel doesnt own the language

A new Hebrew press in Berlin argues that Israel doesn’t own the language

Founded by two Israeli expatriates, Altneuland aims to create a global platform for Hebrew and Jewish literature, independent of state funding and rooted in a multilingual, borderless vision.

|BySHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
THE WRITER’S daughter Ya’ara Tehila, of whom he is very proud.

'The daughter of kings and queens': A letter to my daughter on her bat mitzvah

'The ya’ara has an aroma I deeply associate with the Land of Israel, and I wanted you to carry that association with you.'

|ByAHARON E. WEXLER
AN EYE-tracking system demo.

New research from Technion shows how eye-tracking can identify the way we read - study

People read texts with different goals. Whether it’s a newspaper or article, the Internet, a novel, a recipe, or a scientific paper, each type of text can be approached with various intentions.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Building in breaks: The importance of unwinding

JULY 29, 2025ByHANNAH SCHWARTZ
Taking a break

Children's newspaper: A magical world of knowledge and enjoyment

A children's newspaper delivers knowledge and a fun experience with colorful articles and interesting content, attracting boys and girls to engage and read about a variety of topics.

JULY 4, 2025ByIN COLLABORATION WITH EINAYIM CHILDREN'S NEWSPAPER
Children's Newspaper: A Magical World of Knowledge and Enjoyment

Innovative solution helps war-affected first-graders read without stress

Cholem, in collaboration with Bezalel, developed a unique reading kit through play, donated to evacuated schools. It includes illustrated booklets and card games.

FEBRUARY 26, 2025ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
Nekudot Kit – Bridging the Reading Gaps