SU’s Salaam Shalom is an interfaith language program that gathers students — regardless of faith — to study Hebrew and Arabic ...

Exiled Spanish and Portuguese Jews who had fled to Italy translated Hebrew bible into their common language ...

In Spanish, “cariño,” “mi vida,” and “amor” are used similarly, as are terms like “habibi” in Arabic, “tesoro” and “amore” in Italian, “meu bem” in Portuguese, “mon cœur” in French, and so on.

As a teacher of language and culture, this film spoke to me deeply. It reminded me that what happens in that private living room is exactly what we strive to do in every classroom. We aren’t just ...

As Israel reaches 10 million citizens amid war, one photographer captures 100 lives that reveal a quieter, more human story.

Last month, for the first time since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, surprise attack on Israel from Gaza, my wife and I drove from our Tel Aviv-area apartment to the border ...

In Hebrew, the verb חָנַן‎ means to have grace, compassion, or mercy. It’s difficult to capture the pronunciation in English because for the first sound, the best we have for it is ch, but it’s not ...

We all know at least one couple like this: a duo that’s so touchy-feely and obviously in love, you can’t help but smile when you see them interact. Between their constant hand-holding or kissing, ...

Arabic and Hebrew belong to the Semitic language family, a group of languages spoken primarily throughout North Africa and Southwest Asia, though speakers can be found all around the globe. They are ...