The story of Hebrew -- its origins, revival and continuing evolution - is the story of a people. "Our religion, our story, is, at its heart, a love of this language and a refusal to let it go."--Ben Judah Ivrit explores the remarkable evolution and revival of Hebrew -- a language whose trajectory charts the recent history of the Jewish people. In a colourful, in-depth essay, award-winning writer Ben Judah explores the crucial role of modern Hebrew in defining and reshaping Israel and the Jewish people. He brings key figures to life, including his own ancestors, and contends that, while the dreams of Zionism are a mix of tragic successes and partial failures, the dream of the Hebraists is the one complete triumph. The issue also includes a short story by Isaac Bashevis Singer translated into English for the first time, cultural criticism by Joanna Rakoff about literary accounts of female publishing assistants, an essay by Marta Figlerowicz about the Polish writer and artist Bruno Schulz, and a delicious celebration of Jewish-Italian food by Luisa Weiss.

The dual curriculum model ubiquitous to Orthodox Jewish day schools in North America typically bifurcates into religious (Judaic) studies and general studies. While most classes generally fit into one of those two halves of the curriculum, some classes are not intuitively categorized as wholly belonging to one part over the other. One of those classes is Ivrit (Modern Hebrew). This study aims to describe Ivrit's place in the dual curriculum model and the various factors that contribute to that reality by exploring the context in which Ivrit emerged as a subject-matter for Orthodox schools and seeking to identify trends in the ways Ivrit is taught. This paper lays out the theories behind how ideology influences curriculum formation and documents how Hebrew has fit into the curriculum of Jewish Education throughout the ages. It also provides a picture of the particular context of North American Orthodox Jewry that this study focuses on, as well as a review of the different theories behind Hebrew education (heritage language vs. communicative language). With this theoretical background in hand, this dissertation surveyed 36 Orthodox high schools in North America to better understand how they viewed Ivrit's place and shows that ultimately this subject's place in the dual curriculum model remains ambiguous. Documenting how Ivrit is taught and examining the reasons as to why Ivrit is taught helped shed light on Ivrit's precarious place in the dual curriculum model, as some of those policies/techniques/motives seem to line up with the aims of the Judaic studies curriculum, while others seemingly reflect the goals of the general studies curriculum.

Lovingly illustrated adaptation of Andersen's classic fairy tale. Bilingual edition (English and Hebrew (Ivrit)), accompanied by an online audiobook and video in English (British as well as American) and printable coloring pages. "The Wild Swans" by Hans Christian Andersen is, with good reason, one of the world's most popular fairy tales. In its timeless form it addresses the issues out of which human dramas are made: fear, bravery, love, betrayal, separation and reunion. The present edition is a lovingly illustrated picture book recounting Andersen's fairy tale in a sensitive and child-friendly form. ► With printable coloring pages! A download link in the book gives you free access to the pictures from the story to color in. ספר דו לשוני (אנגלית – עברית) ‏ברבורי הפרא מאת הנס כריסטיאן אנדרסן היא לא לחינם אחת מהאגדות המפורסמות ביותר בעולם.‏‏ ‏‏האגדה הנצחית נוגעת בסוגיות מתוך הדרמה האנושית:‏‏ ‏‏פחד‏,‏ ‏אומץ‏,‏ ‏אהבה‏,‏ ‏בגידה‏,‏ ‏פרידה ואיחוד‏.‏ ‏המהדורה המאוירת שלפניכם היא גרסה מקוצרת לאגדה המקורית של אנדרסן.‏‏ ‏‏היא תורגמה לשלל שפות ונמכרת כמהדורה דו-לשונית בכל שילוב מתקבל על הדעת של השפות הללו‏.‏ ​

Lovingly illustrated bedtime story in two languages (English and Hebrew (Ivrit)) for children from 2-3 years. Accompanied by an online audiobook and video in English (British as well as American). Lulu can't fall asleep. All her cuddly toys are dreaming already – the shark, the elephant, the little mouse, the dragon, the kangaroo, and the lion cub. Even the bear has trouble keeping his eyes open ... Hey bear, will you take me along into your dream? Thus begins a journey for Lulu that leads her through the dreams of her cuddly toys – and finally to her own most beautiful dream. ► With printable coloring pages! A download link in the book gives you free access to the pictures from the story to color in. ספר דו לשוני (אנגלית – עברית) ‏לולו לא יכולה לישון. כל חיות הצעצוע שלה כבר בארץ החלומות: הכריש, הפיל, העכברה הקטנה, הדרקון, הקנגרו, האביר, הקוף, הטייס. וגור האריות. גם לדובי כמעט נעצמות כבר העיניים‏‏ ...‏ תגיד דובי אולי תיקח אותי איתך אל החלום‏?‏ וכך מתחיל מסעה של לולו אל חלומותיהם של חיות הצעצוע שלה ולבסוף אל החלום הנפלא ביותר שלה‏‏.‏

Heart-warming bedtime story in two languages (English and Hebrew (Ivrit)) for children from 2 years. Accompanied by an online audiobook and video in English (British as well as American) Tim can't fall asleep. His little wolf is missing! Perhaps he forgot him outside? Tim heads out all alone into the night – and unexpectedly encounters some friends... ► With printable coloring pages! A download link in the book gives you free access to the pictures from the story to color in. ספר דו לשוני, מגיל 2 (אנגלית – עברית) ‏טים לא יכול להירדם‏.‏ ‏הזאב הקטן שלו הלך לאיבוד‏!‏ ‏אולי הוא שכח אותו בחוץ‏‏?‏ טים יוצא לבדו באישון לילה החוצה כשלפתע נתקל בעוד כמה חברים‏‏ ...‏ ​