American Jews and Hebrew–A Case of Active Resistance
It's not that American Jews can't learn Hebrew-they actively won't. Michael Weingrad argues that the psychological history of immigration is the reason why.
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Freud, Said, and the question of Jewish identity after the Holocaust
Religious identity was not part of Nick Barr’s Seattle upbringing, but a recent discovery about his family's past shifted his perspective.
“My Culture is Not in This Language”
Hebrew was the only way Anat Mooreville could communicate with her Romanian-born grandparents. A beautiful reflection on home as "a place beyond language."
A Problem of Naming
For Adam Rovner, teaching "Yad Vashem," a Hebrew story by Aharon Megged published in 1955, the challenges start with the name itself.
A Hug from Afar–An Escape from Rhodes to Seattle via Tangier
Claire Barkey's Ladino letters traveled from Rhodes to Seattle in the 1930s--and ended up saving her family's life.
A Bridge of Words
Is Hebrew an abyss--or a bridge to new worlds? Brandeis PhD student Aviv Ben Or muses on the language that inspires him.
Confessions of an American Hebrew Poet
Robert Whitehill-Bashan had the uncanny experience of seeing an elegant Hebrew poem on his Facebook feed--and realizing it was his own.
“The Jews are Coming” offers Hebrew satire of Jewish history
Wendy Zierler of Hebrew Union College digs into the Israeli tv hit "The Jews are Coming," which offers Hebrew satire of Jewish history.