Connecting Community to Famous Hebrew Writers
Naomi Sokoloff is introducing audiences to major Hebrew authors in a new Stroum Center series of film screenings. First up: national poet H.N. Bialik.
What’s in a (Hebrew) Name?
Did you know that Hebrew has a dozen names meaning 'joy'? A reflection on Hebrew names by Prof. Naomi Sokoloff.
See Under: Love — Thirty Years Later
Prof. Naomi Sokoloff has edited a new collection of essays on David Grossman's masterful novel.
Hebrew and the Humanities Symposium offers views on the future of Hebrew
How does Hebrew study reflect the position of the humanities in higher education? Watch (and read) 2016 conference participants' answers to this and other questions about Hebrew's place in the United States and in higher ed.
Reading the Bible Between the Lines in Aviya Kushner’s Grammar of God
One of the deep pleasures of exploring the Bible with Aviya Kushner is finding the foreignness in a familiar text.
Denise Grollmus interviews Dara Horn about Hebrew and Yiddish
Novelist Dara Horn spoke with Denise Grollmus about her relationship with Hebrew, a language with "emotional and cosmic significance."
Hebrew infusion in my American life connects me to Jews around the world
Sarah Benor loved hearing the mix of Hebrew and English at childhood summer camp. Now a prize-winning sociolinguist, she reflects on how Hebrew impacts her American Jewish identity.
Dara Horn and Ilan Stavans in Seattle for May Stroum Lectures
Don't miss celebrated authors Dara Horn and Ilan Stavans on May 23 & 24!