Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Jerusalem Post
The Jerusalem Post
World
JERUSALEM POST STAFF

WZO, Bar-Ilan launch college-credit Hebrew program for high school students

Photo by: SHLOMI MIZRAHI

The World Zionist Organization's (WZO) Department of Hebrew and Culture and Bar-Ilan University on Sunday announced a joint program enabling high school students to earn college credit by studying the Hebrew language.

The program, called The International Hebrew Exam, aims to give Jewish high school students from around the globe the opportunity to learn about the language as well Israeli culture while giving them the academic benefit of college credit ahead of the most important years of their education.

The program's launch will be overseen by Bar-Ilan's Lookstein Center, which collaborates with over 400 Jewish schools internationally. The center aims to use these connections to expand access to the Hebrew Exam.

Aerial view of Bar-Ilan University (credit: BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY/CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)/VIA WIKIMEDIA)

Ifat Ovadia-Luski, Head of the WZO's Department of Hebrew and Culture, believes the program will reinforce the bond between students in the Jewish Diaspora and Israel: "We believe that this program will promote the status of Hebrew around the world and enable many young adults to learn Hebrew successfully and enjoyably, enrich their cultural world, and strengthen their affinity for the State of Israel and Israeli society," she said.

Zohar Yinon, Chief Executive Officer of Bar-Ilan University doubled down on Ovadia-Luski's comments, highlighting the organizations' goal of strengthening ties between the Diaspora and Israel: "The new International Hebrew Exam will elevate the study of Hebrew language among Jewish teens around the world and cultivate long-lasting connections with the State of Israel."

The International Hebrew Exam will be in schools starting this upcoming school year. Go to www.lookstein.org/hebrew for more information.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.