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Putting conversation first: Jerusalem ulpan founder reflects on 18 years of teaching Hebrew to olim

Ami Steinberger’s Ulpan La-Inyan (ulpan.com) employs 80 to 90 teachers in a variety of time zones, teaching private lessons and group courses to roughly 2,000 students annually.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2026|ByABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN

ULPAN LA-INYAN instructor Moshe Shmuel teaches basic Hebrew; teacher, trainer & educational program developer Tali Itzhakov (below) works with a student.

Air Seychelles returns: The tropical islands' wild magic - review

Discover dramatic granite cliffs, radiant red sunsets, and pure luxury at Mahé’s Mango House and Northolme resorts.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2026|ByTALY SHARON

Israeli minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich attends a Finance committee meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 13, 2025.

Smotrich admits being mocked for poor English 'lowered his self-esteem,' says he has since learned

Smotrich gave the speech to the Israel Bonds organization in the United States in March 2023. After the speech, a video compilation of his English mistakes was spread on social media.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2026|ByTZVI JASPER

AVI NESHER (left) directs Shalom Michaelshwilli and Magi Azarzar in ‘Our Loves.’

Israeli film about October 7 selected for Toronto International Film Festival despite boycott

The inclusion of this film is a significant step in breaking through an unofficial but real international boycott of Israeli cinema.

AUGUST 4, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Beersheba researchers use AI to read illegible words in ancient Hebrew, Aramaic

This study is the first attempt to apply a masked language modeling approach to corrupted inscriptions in Hebrew and Aramaic languages.

APRIL 9, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Slab of marble with Hebrew inscription found in Kursi

New Hebrew letter from Dead Sea Scrolls announced in Language Academy April Fool's joke

While assumed to be a light-hearted joke, the post provides a practical solution to a sound that the current Aleph Bet doesn't cover.

APRIL 1, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The new Hebrew letter "scratched tsade" announced in the academies April Fools joke post.

English readers get their first taste of ‘the finest living author writing in Hebrew’

The characters are Israelis living in the United States, negotiating between English and Hebrew, their Jewishness and their Israeliness, old worlds and the new.

MARCH 10, 2024ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA

"The Hebrew Teacher" is Israeli author Maya Arad's first book to be translated into English.

Understanding the Bible

TAU Prof. Oded Lipschits launches English-language podcast on ‘The Untold Story of the Kingdom of Judah.’

MARCH 7, 2024ByALAN ROSENBAUM

PROF. ODED LIPSCHITS, historian and archaeologist.

Outrage in Davos: Ski rental refuses service to Jews, sparks investigation

The discriminatory stance was revealed through a notice in Hebrew, stating due to "several very annoying incidents," including theft, the service to Jewish individuals would cease.

FEBRUARY 13, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF