Academy of the Hebrew Language

Academy of the Hebrew Language

האקדמיה ללשון העברית
Formation	1890 – Hebrew Language Committee 1953 – Academy of the Hebrew Language
Founder	Eliezer Ben Yehuda
Type	Governmental organization
Legal status	Language regulator
Purpose	To regulate the Hebrew language
Headquarters	Givat Ram, Jerusalem, Israel
Coordinates	31°46′20.34″N 35°11′54.71″E / 31.7723167°N 35.1985306°E / 31.7723167; 35.1985306
Region served	Hebrew-speaking population
Official language	Modern Hebrew
President	Aharon Maman
Staff	38
Website	hebrew-academy.org.il
Formerly called	Hebrew Language Committee

The Academy of the Hebrew Language (Hebrew: הָאָקָדֶמְיָה לַלָּשׁוֹן הָעִבְרִית, ha-akademyah la-lashon ha-ivrit) was established by the Israeli government in 1953 as the "supreme institution for scholarship on the Hebrew language in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem of Givat Ram campus."^[1]

Its stated aims are to assemble and research the Hebrew language in all its layers throughout the ages; to investigate the origin and development of the Hebrew tongue; and to direct the course of development of Hebrew, in all areas, including vocabulary, grammar, writing, spelling, and transliteration.

Since 2022, the Academy has been headed by Moshe Bar-Asher. It is composed of 42 members, in addition to having members who serve as academic advisors, as well as honorary members. Every person is entitled to query the Academy on language matters and to receive a formal reply.