Languages of Israel

Ben and Jerry's ice cream in Israel is labeled "glida," the Aramaic word for frost. In modern Hebrew, it means ice cream.

A history of Hebrew, told one word at a time

Before it became the predominant language of Israel, Hebrew hadn’t been spoken for 1,700 years. That’s presenting a challenge for the editors of the “Historical Dictionary of the Hebrew Language.”Before it became the predominant language of Israel, Hebrew hadn’t been spoken for 1,700 years. That’s presenting a challenge for the editors of the “Historical Dictionary of the Hebrew Language.”

Lost in a Sea of People and Languages

The World in Words

Catholics Praying in Hebrew in the Holy Land

Lifestyle & Belief

Aramaic Revival in the Holy Land

The World in Words
The World

Hebrew Immersion Charter School in New York

Global Politics
The World

Israelis mark National Hebrew Day

Global Politics

A hundred-twenty years ago a scholar named Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, took a dead language and started adding words. Modern Hebrew is still a work in progress. Daniel Estrin reports.