The word "hostages" was voted as the word of the year by thousands among the Israeli public, the Academy of the Hebrew ...

The Hebrew names of the seasons are associated with farming life, as aviv “spring” originally meant “green ears of corn” (Leviticus 2:14) and qayits “summer” meant “cutting, harvesting ripe fruits,” ...

Ancient Jews held large communal meals, inviting friends, relatives and perhaps even strangers to fulfill the thank offering.

The Bible includes names of male and female prophets, some of whom had visions of the Divine Presence and prophesied events in the future, including the end of history, aHarit ha-yamim. But probably ...

Several interesting things arrived in email this week. First are two Hebrew helps from Chabad.org. Visit bit.ly/3XAUEOd to learn about two products. First is Chabad’s book “People of the Word.” In the ...