Scholarship and Biography
Sara Hascal, DML- Doctor of Modern Languages
Associate Professor of the practice of Hebrew and Director of the Hebrew Language, Literature and culture Program. Sara Hascal is teaching at Brandeis since 1985.
Dr. Hascal’s research focuses on the effect of using modern short Israeli plays to improve communication skills and cultural awareness for Hebrew language learners. In her courses, she integrates the improvement of language skills while focusing on teaching about Israeli culture and literature. Her goal is for her students to gain better intercultural knowledge and understanding, develop critical skills and broaden and transform their worldviews while simultaneously improving their proficiency in Hebrew.
Dr. Hascal has developed courses which enhance the subject matter through the study of traditions, history, politics, business, arts and cultural aspects of Israel. Together with her colleagues, she has published the widely used textbook “Brandeis Modern Hebrew”. She is currently the Assistant Director of the School of Hebrew at Middlebury college.