Israeli university uses AI to decipher ancient Hebrew, Aramaic texts Engineering students at Ben-Gurion University are employing Mask Language Modeling to get to the bottom of damaged, centuries-old inscriptions. Etgar Lefkovits April 9, 2024
Uzzi Ornan, linguist and former Irgun member, dies at age 99 Arrested in 1944 for making bombs, Ornan was detained in British prison camps in Eritrea, Sudan and Kenya until Israel achieved independence. Avi Kumar Nov. 8, 2022
‘Anti-Semitism’ as a word has been a disaster It doesn’t come close to describing what it is meant to identify; nor does it accurately label the problem that many of its victims try to convey. Jeffrey Lax June 13, 2022
Who’s coarsening American public discourse now? If Trump unleashed a wave of over-the-top and abusive speech, is Biden’s angry and divisive rhetoric equally to blame for the latest round of abusive Nazi analogies? Jonathan S. Tobin Jan. 20, 2022
Study: Extensive use of smartphones by parents could hamper toddler development It has been found in the past that reduced linguistic input leads to reduced vocabulary in a child, even as an adult. Jan. 7, 2022
Pilot program aims to increase informal Hebrew education at summer camp It uses Israeli songs, educational games, outdoor activities, sports and cooking workshops to provide campers with basic vocabulary. July 9, 2021
University of Haifa to take part in research aiming to communicate with whales The project, estimated to last at least five years, will combine expertise from marine biology, acoustics, artificial intelligence and linguistics. April 21, 2021
Popular language-learning app Duolingo launches Yiddish course According to the website, some 10,000 students have already signed up to learn Yiddish. April 6, 2021
Cotler-Wunsh submits bill to promote Arabic language in Israeli schools “With the potential paradigm shift taking place in the Middle East, it is imperative for our children to be able to communicate and engage with Arabs in Israel and neighbors in the region,” said Michal Cotler-Wunsh of the Blue and White Party. Eliana Rudee Dec. 14, 2020
