Hebrew Archives

Your Name Reflects Your Face, According to New Israeli Study

A new study has found that strangers can pick the correct name of a person just by their appearance an outstanding 40 percent of the time.

1,800 Year-Old Column Engraved With Paleo-Hebrew Inscriptions Discovered

An 1,800-year-old engraving with two Hebrew inscriptions was discovered during restoration and conservation work at an ancient synagogue in Israel’s northern Galilee village of Peqi’in.

Should You Get a Hebrew Tattoo?

Over the past few decades, there has been a marked increase in people getting tattooed with Hebrew letters, words, and even Biblical verses.

Minister Offers Turkey Trade: Elephants for Ancient Hebrew Carving Proving Biblical Account of King Hezekiah

Regev tried to strike an unusual bargain with a Turkish official: two elephants for the return of a priceless Israeli artifact dating back to Biblical times that has been languishing in a Turkish museum for almost 150 years.

February 21 is ‘International Mother Tongue Day’

Since 1999, February 21 has been designated as International Mother Language Day. The goal of the day is to encourage sustainable futures through multilingual education.

You Won’t Believe What Language Jordanians Are Learning

In an unprecedented move among Arab nations, Jordan has established The Center for Israel Studies in Jordan.

Why Does a Jewish Prayer Quorum Require Ten Men?

Based on extrapolation of several Bible verses, the Talmud concludes that “sanctification” occurs in the “midst” of a “congregation” of ten Jewish men, called a minyan.

Language Academy Expands Biblical Studies Branch

“With more and more students requesting traditional Bible studies and a desire to study the Old Testament in its original Hebrew, we felt that the time was ripe to branch out and open ‘The Israel Institute of Biblical Studies.’”