Hebrew
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Every year on the Hebrew date of our infant’s death, we recite kaddish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Central to both Steinbeck’s novel and Kazan’s update is the author’s interpretation of the Hebrew word timshel, which he translates as “thou mayest.”
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Anthropologists have documented the Gogodala people of western Papua New Guinea singing Hebrew songs and hoisting the flag of Israel at tribal ceremonies.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Last October, as Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham was the local figurehead during the grim reality of an attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in the city.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
That’s when I notice that, in addition to his brown bag lunch, he’s carrying a folder with Hebrew writing on it.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
I thought of Hebrews 13:2: “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Tuesday is the first full day of Passover, the weeklong Jewish commemoration of the deliverance of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Yet the Hebrew Bible shows that Hebrews were as terrified of existential uprootedness as Blaise Pascal or any Christian king.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2024
Dozens of young Black Hebrews serve in the Israeli military, and many work for Teva Deli, a vegan food manufacturer.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
Lee said, “St. Paul says to the Hebrews that Abel had faith.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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