Hebrew

Example Sentences

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The Hebrew University in Jerusalem – where Sinclair works as a lecturer in Jewish education – has written a strongly-worded letter to the Israel police force.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

At 10, I was sent to Hebrew school, for an hourlong session four days a week, in preparation for my bar mitzvah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Many who don’t have a special reinforced room in their home, called in Hebrew a mamad, choose to camp in communal bunkers instead of scrambling to safety every time an alert goes off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Some tasks involve translating ancient Palmyrene inscriptions, while others require identifying tiny anatomical structures in birds or analyzing detailed features of Biblical Hebrew pronunciation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

I now have sixteen prayer shawls, 158 kippot, two dozen leather-bound Hebrew prayer books, and nine ceremonial wine goblets, all piled on top of Dad’s desk.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman