The name "hantavirus" traces from the Hantaan River on the Korean Peninsula, not from Hebrew slang.

Words matter. Words of truth convey values, culture, tradition. False words tear at the fabric of society, creating a chaotic biblical Tower of Babel. For believers, the world was created by Divine ...

The claim: COVID spelled backward is 'divoc,' which in Hebrew means 'possession by an evil spirit' A Jan. 22 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows two cartoon zombies and several emojis, ...

In the faint light that interrupts the darkness of our chaos we not only look to the young, but also daily read reports of the spreading of light among the caring and often cared-for aged among us.

The difficultiesof translating the Hebrew Bible begin with the first word of Genesis. The King James Bible of 1611 translates Genesis 1:1 as “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” ...

Now there are Hebrew words for hashtag, shaming The Academy of the Hebrew Language, custodians of the evolving language, get to grips with social media, computers and tech By ToI Staff 15 April 2016, ...

Deputy Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan is the host of The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, What Matters Now, Friday Focus and The Reel Schmooze podcasts, and heads up The Times of Israel's features. The ...

In honor of Israel's 60th Birthday, we thought you should learn a few key words and phrases in Hebrew that will bring you closer to Israel's people and culture. This vocabulary will be useful on your ...

Mammon is not in the Bible, where other words are used, such as hon ve-’osher be-veto, “Wealth and riches are in his house” (of the righteous) (Psalms 112:3), but it is very common in (Aramaic), ...