Laura Jahanara Mangus doesn’t feel like a musician. No, really. Never mind that her piece “ABWOON, Call to Prayer” — a haunting rendition of “The Lord’s Prayer” in the ancient Aramaic tongue spoken by ...

Aramaic is a language that for some three thousand years facilitated the exchange of ideas across large tracts of the Middle East and Asia. In its heyday it was the main official and written language ...

The Aramaic language, one of the oldest continuously spoken languages in the world, holds a special place in the hearts of those who cherish linguistic heritage and cultural identity. As a native of ...

What do these three locales have in common: a remote village in Syria; Sydney, Australia; and the Old City of Jerusalem? The answer is: Aramaic, a dominant language in the ancient world. Now, Jews, ...