Sharon Avni

Hebrew Infusion

Language and Community at American Jewish Summer Camps

"Let's hear some ruach (spirit) in this chadar ochel (dining hall)!" Sentences like this abound at Jewish summer camps around North America, alongside...

Hebrew Infusion

Language and Community at American Jewish Summer Camps

"Each summer, tens of thousands of American Jews attend residential camps, where they may see Hebrew signs, sing and dance to Hebrew songs, and hear a...