The Academy of the Hebrew Language approved the addition of over 500 new words to the Hebrew dictionary. The list of new words and phrases, compiled by several academy committees, was brought up to a ...

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 ...

Every Israeli can suggest new words to the academy, and the academy’s board meets periodically to discuss the propositions and accept or reject them. Academy members, naturally, also propose words.