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  • Page from the Magen David with Hebrew letters that receive the pronunciation of 'A.' Black Hebrew block letters on parchment colored paper.

From the Collection: Magen David, a defense of Sephardic Hebrew

In late nineteenth-century Vienna, one Sephardic Jew battled for "authentic" Hebrew pronunciation -- in Ladino.

By Makena Mezistrano|2020-10-19T14:58:19-07:00October 2nd, 2020|Categories: Digital Sephardic Treasures, Sephardic Studies|Tags: Ashkenazi, Europe, Hebrew, Ladino, Sephardic|1 Comment
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  • Collage style image of a telescope and astronomical tools and symbols. The image background is indigo with grey clouds. The telescope is on the right side of the image and is dark blue. The astronomical symbols are on the left side and are grey and dark blue circles with designs.

How contributions from Christopher Columbus’ Sephardic astronomer illustrate complex legacies of exploration and conquest

You’ve probably heard of Christopher Columbus, but have you heard of the Sephardic astronomer who helped him chart his course across the seas? 

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2020-11-06T12:39:58-08:00August 24th, 2020|Categories: Sephardic Studies|Tags: Graduate Student Writing, Hebrew, Ladino, Spain, Student Writing|1 Comment
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“Ladino” or not “Ladino”?

When it comes to the Ladino Day controversy, David M. Bunis says we should consider the history of how Jews refer to their own languages.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2020-08-25T15:56:12-07:00April 18th, 2020|Categories: Sephardic Studies|Tags: David Bunis, Hebrew, Jewish Languages, Ladino, Ladino Day 2013, Ladino Resources, Sephardic Studies|8 Comments
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  • A black-and-white flash card shows a Hebrew root and variations

The joy of Hebrew grammar

Opportunity grant winner Samuel Cantor explains why learning Hebrew grammar will teach you to "think in a brand new way."

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2020-01-16T10:16:54-08:00December 23rd, 2019|Categories: Hebrew Student Writing, Israel & Hebrew Studies|Tags: Hebrew, Hebrew Student Writing, Modern Hebrew, Opportunity Grants, Student Writing|1 Comment
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  • Symbol showing two "male" Mars symbols interlocking with a "female" Venus symbol, with a Star of David with a pink triangle in the background and a Hebrew aleph symbol in the foreground

Feministing language, feministing learning: Rethinking language and gender by learning Hebrew

Why learning Hebrew led opportunity grant winner Ellen Perleberg to think more deeply about how language genders the world.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2020-01-16T10:16:38-08:00November 27th, 2019|Categories: Hebrew Student Writing, Israel & Hebrew Studies|Tags: Gender, Hebrew, Hebrew Student Writing, Modern Hebrew, Student Writing|1 Comment
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  • A brightly colored animation shows two simply drawn children, one with pink skin, one with brown skin, sit on a seesaw, smiling

Children’s music with a purpose: Bialik’s influence on Israeli culture

The classic Israeli children's song, "Seesaw," asks children to imagine a fair and "balanced" society.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-02-07T13:19:53-08:00January 25th, 2019|Categories: Hebrew Student Writing, Naomi Sokoloff's Blog|Tags: Hebrew, Hebrew Student Writing, Israel, Music, Naomi Sokoloff, Student Writing|0 Comments
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  • Idan Raichel smiles and looks out at the crowd in concert, playing the piano with a microphone close by.

Idan Raichel – Man or Project?

Idan Raichel weaves together Ethiopian, Yemenite, Arab, Latin American and European influences in his music.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-01-25T16:18:28-08:00January 2nd, 2019|Categories: Hebrew Student Writing|Tags: Hebrew, Hebrew Student Writing, Israel, Music, Naomi Sokoloff, Student Writing|0 Comments
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  • Bronze casting of Rabbi Hillel teaching a student alongside a title page for "Pirkei Avot"

“What it’s all about”: Hebrew, the Hokey Pokey, and Rabbi Hillel

The Hebrew version of the popular children's song evokes the famous words of Rabbi Hillel, illustrating the deep resonances of the Hebrew language.

By Naomi Sokoloff|2019-09-26T11:47:15-07:00December 19th, 2018|Categories: Hebrew & the Humanities, Israel & Hebrew Studies, Naomi Sokoloff's Blog|Tags: Faculty Writing, Hebrew, Modern Hebrew, Naomi Sokoloff, Talmud|0 Comments
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