STUDENT EVENT: Jewish Studies Coffee Hour
Discuss perspectives on Israel's recent nation-state bill with Professor Noam Pianko over coffee and pastries.
The apology is in the mail: Hebrew, bureaucracy and gender
The Israel Postal Company is sorry for your inconvenience, in English. In Hebrew, it's more apathetic, both to postal "mishaps" and readers' possible non-maleness.
Reading Agnon in Indiana
How scholar Adam Rovner's move from Israel to Indiana deepened his appreciation of Hebrew, thanks to one of Israel's most classic authors.
Learning Hebrew, mother and child
How does language connect children to their parents? Hannah Pressman reflects on learning Hebrew as a child and discovering her mother's ulpan notebook.
Using project-based learning to teach the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Graduate Fellow Rob Keener explains that concepts and real-world connections are key to teaching history well.
Wonder Woman and the superpower of Hebrew
The complexities of translating "Wonder Woman" into Hebrew can help us to think about what it means to be a "woman of valor."
The challenges and opportunities of peace education in Israel
Projects like Camp Harmony and the Hand in Hand School in Israel show both the promises and difficulties of teaching for peace.
Israel in Asia? Why global trends are pushing Israel to “look east”
Graduate Fellow Sam Gordon explains how, in a shifting world order, Israel both is and isn't making a strategic "pivot to Asia."