The Language of the Torah . The rabbis of the Talmud explained that the Torah was not revealed in a perfect Divine language but in an imperfect human language, ...

Fourth-grader Kyra Adigun, 9, answers a question in Hebrew at Sela Public Charter School, the only Hebrew-language charter school in the District.

COMMENTARY ON THE TORAH; by Richard Elliott Friedman; HarperSanFrancisco; $50, 704 pages A Torah Illuminated With Chutzpah and Poetic Language - Los Angeles Times ...

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.

It’s common for young Jews to study Hebrew until the age of 13 — and then never interact with the language again. Hebrew school students learn the alphabet, but often have little understanding ...

But now I can also relate to the underlying message of Simhat Torah. It is, first of all, a celebration of our new lease on life. The Ten Days of Repentance and Yom Kippur are now behind us, all ...

Students in the Hebrew Language, Literature, and Culture program are coming from various Hebrew language backgrounds and are seeking to test how well they function and their level of competence. The ...