Department of Hebrew & Semitic Languages

If you wish to discover the secrets of the Hebrew language, the Department of Hebrew & Semitic Languages at Bar-Ilan University is the place for you. Here you can study all stages of the language: Biblical Hebrew, Rabbinic Hebrew, Medieval Hebrew, Modern Hebrew. We also offer other Semitic languages, including Aramaic, Akkadian, Ugaritic and Phoenician. Our graduates find employment in fields such as research, teaching and copyediting (with a certificate from our copyediting program).

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Hebrew & Semitic Languages

<p>The study of ancient Hebrew and other Semitic languages allows us to understand the origins and development of the language we speak today. Department graduates find employment in fields such as research, teaching, copyediting and the media.

Academic Staff

Prof. Ora Schwarzwald

Research: Phonology and Morphology of Modern Hebrew; Ladino and Judeo-Spanish; Language and Society; Children's Literature; Language Teaching

Copyediting Program

Copyediting of various types of text; Study entirely online; Taught by experienced copyeditors.

Expository Writing & Ulpan

For Students Immigrants and Tourists

Publications

The Storm-God and the Sea

Author: Noga Ayali-Darshan

The tale of the combat between the Storm-god and the Sea that began circulating in the early second…