Turning himself into a scientific lexicographer, he was determined that each word would have its roots in Biblical sources to the greatest possible extent. However, in many cases, there were no analog ...

For nearly 2,000 years, Hebrew was a dead language. But in the 19th and 20th centuries, this liturgical language made a comeback as a modern tongue.

For Jews, the language we associate with both prayer and Scripture is Hebrew. Hebrew was the spoken tongue of ancient Israel and Judea.

Learning the Hebrew alphabet in kindergarten, as my children did, Jewish children become part of something much bigger.

Hebrew, which is read from right to left, likely originated sometime during the middle of the second millennium BCE, spoken and written by the Israelite tribes that settled in Canaan. When the ...

Several ancient languages, including Tamil, Sanskrit, and Mandarin Chinese, have thrived for millennia, offering insights ...

Instagram is finally rolling out native support for Hebrew, Arabic and Farsi – three popular languages that are all written right-to-left. They join 36 other languages that Instagram supports ...

Fourth-grader Kyra Adigun, 9, answers a question in Hebrew at Sela Public Charter School, the only Hebrew-language charter school in the District. (Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post) ...

Some people insist that Hebrew and Lashon HaKodesh are two different languages. Is the assertion correct and is the motivation behind making this assertion commendable?