It’s 10:30 on a sunny spring morning at Ben Porat Yosef: The Sephardic Yeshiva of Bergen County, and the 3-year-olds are seated at low tables, nibbling on animal crackers. Surrounded by books, toys ...

Hebrew vowels make their appearance through ‘nikkud’—a system of 16 different symbols representing 5 basic vowel sounds. These symbols are strategically placed around the letters to guide ...

But Hebrew is believed in our tradition to have a spiritual dimension beyond that of other languages, which is why it is used ...

Whether you’re starting from scratch or have a few years under your belt, there are a slew of videos, games, podcasts and guides online to help you on your Yiddish learning journey, many of which have ...