A free five-week introductory Hebrew course is being taught by Rabbi Joe Blair, spiritual leader of Temple House of Israel and Congregation Beth El. Open to all interested participants, the course ...

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Read Hebrew America, a program offered by Temple Beth Israel, 200 Century Blvd., will cover the basics in Hebrew for beginners. Skills can be developed through song and prayer in a series of free ...

A Hebrew-language charter school can now fulfill its purpose and teach Hebrew. Teachers at the Ben Gamla Charter School in Hollywood taught reading, writing, arithmetic and Israeli geography – but not ...

Beth Shalom Congregation will offer Hebrew reading courses for members of Jacksonville's Jewish community beginning in January, the synagogue announced. The idea is to inspire Jews to become more ...

Mother and daughter stood next to one another at the bimah as part of a jubilant bat mitzvah ceremony. Then, one of them took a deep breath and began to recite verses from that week’s Torah portion.

This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives. For the past 643 consecutive ...