Jewish schoolsJoy for Clore Tikva, Alma and King David Manchester at Ivrit spelling beeYoung spelling stars shine at the 10th anniversary contestBy Simon Rocker3 min read
Sally RooneySally Rooney translates newest novel to Hebrew with ‘BDS-compliant’ publisherThe Irish author previously said Israel’s cultural sector was ‘complicit in apartheid’By Daniel Ben-David1 min read
HebrewNumbers boom at international Olympiad celebrating the Hebrew languageStudents from Japan, Singapore, Mexico and Brazil took part in the annual challengeBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read
HistoryNew secrets to be revealed after ancient Hebrew texts transcribed for first timeThe vast majority of the transcribed pieces have come from the Cairo Geniza collection in the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Old Cairo, EgyptBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
SchoolsNancy Reuben prove the A-listers in Hebrew spelling beeChildren have to spell as many words in Ivrit as they can in a minuteBy JC Reporter1 min read
HebrewAfter 485 years, finally there’s a Jewish Regius Professor of Hebrew at CambridgeAaron Koller from New York has been appointed to the historic role which was inaugurated by Henry VIII in 1540By Imogen Garfinkel6 min read
SidrahParashah of the week: Tetzaveh“And they shall know that I the Eternal am their God, who brought them out from the land of Egypt that I might dwell among them — I, the Eternal, their God” Exodus 29:44By Rabbi Paul Freedman1 min read
Seventh annual Festival of Spoken Ivrit returns with 82 showsThis year’s festival has branched out to include performances for adult audiencesBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read||January 8, 2025 13:49
Wins for Sacks Morasha and Kerem at Hebrew spelling beeIsraeli refugees from war take part in annual contest in LondonBy Simon Rocker1 min read||June 26, 2024 11:10
Anti-Israel Jewish group writes backwards Hebrew on seder plate for GazaMembers of Jewish Voice for Peace drew widespread ridicule over their botched attempt at HebrewBy Rosa Doherty1 min read||April 30, 2024 12:23
Ivrit is put in the spotlight for annual UK theatre festivalPerformances will take place this weekend at London’s Jewish community hub JW3 and elsewhereBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read||February 2, 2024 17:03
The beauty of Hebrew over three millennia of Jewish civilisationScribe and calligrapher Izzy Pludwinski has collated texts from the last 3,000 years to demonstrate the alphabet's artistry and mystical powerBy Alexander Cohen6 min read||September 21, 2023 15:59
Ancient Hebrew prayer book with links to famed German rabbi sells for 14 times it's estimateThe manuscript of Tikune Shabat sold for £71,250 at auctionBy Richard Percival 2 min read||September 6, 2023 13:05
Ikea removes 'shalom' from welcome sign due to 'printing error'The Hebrew greeting was concealed at a London storeBy Felix Pope1 min read||August 14, 2023 13:29
Ivrit Drama Festival hopes to reel in the puntersThe annual festival will feature 75 performances to mark Israel's 75th anniversayBy Simon Rocker2 min read||February 27, 2023 17:00
'Hebrew is the only thing that unites all Jews' says great-grandson of Eliezer Ben YehudaWriter Gil Hovav highlights the importance of Hebrew language education at the PaJeS conferenceBy Maya Orbach2 min read||February 10, 2023 11:55
