“You teach me Persian, and I’ll teach you Hebrew,” quipped Rabbi Hillel Benchimol to the crowd.Nearly 150 Iranian Jews of various ages had gathered at the Nessah Synagogue in Beverly Hills on Oct. 29 ...

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 ...

For students with no previous knowledge and those with a minimal background. Intensive training in the basics of Hebrew grammar, listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Usually ...

A free crash course in reading Hebrew begins at 6 p.m. Oct. 13 at Congregation Etz Hadar in Redlands, taught by veteran educator Renee Brounstein. The six-week course, scheduled Tuesdays, is designed ...

Yale sophomore Selma Abouneameh grew up in Connecticut speaking English at home, not her Palestinian father’s native language of Arabic. But this semester at Yale, she is progressing toward her goal ...

REDLANDS — A crash course on how to read Hebrew will begin Jan. 11 at Congregation Etz Hadar, 516 Texas St. The six-week course will be conducted between 6:30 and 8p.m. There is no fee. Books will be ...