Their appeal has been on the rise since its creation in 1995, and the "shir" is only getting louder and stronger. As Tufts' only Jewish co-ed a cappella group, Shir Appeal wanted a Hebrew name, and ...

For the first time since Henry VIII created the role, a Jew will helm Hebrew studies at Cambridge. Yeshiva University’s Aaron Koller will be the first Jewish Regius Professor of Hebrew.