The oldest recorded alphabet may be Hebrew. According to a controversial new study by archaeologist and ancient inscription specialist Douglas Petrovich, Israelites in Egypt took 22 ancient Egyptian ...

Although yod is the smallest Hebrew letter (similar to the Greek iota ı),** its ancient form was much larger, looking more like yad “hand” (from shoulder to middle finger). It is the most frequent ...

The Academy of the Hebrew Language “determines the need for new Hebrew words through both professional demand and public inquiry,” its academic secretary told JNS.The post To refer to ‘deep ...