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Tag: Eliezer Ben Yehuda

0 Language Culture

Hebrew is the coolest language so many people don't know about.

Future of Jewish in Future of Jewish · 5 Dec

Hebrew is more than just a language; it is an essential element of Jewish civilization and identity.

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How Hebrew Kept Us a People

Stanley Dubinsky and Hesh Epstein in Tablet · 19 May 2023

The Hebrew language has played a significant role in Jewish history and identity.

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The Changing Landscape of Hebrew Education

Paula Jacobs in Tablet · 16 Dec 2022

Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, the scholar who revived Hebrew as a modern language, is celebrated on the 100th anniversary of his death.

0 History Israel

In Memory of Judah Maccabee

Allan Arkush in Jewish Review of Books · 4 Dec 2018

Eliezer Ben-Yehuda's father-in-law, Shlomo Naftali Hertz Jonas, lamented the absence of Judah Maccabee in prayers during Hanukkah, emphasizing Maccabee's importance as a hero and a symbol of Jewish resilience.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

Candy for Salome: Ep: 127

Unorthodox · 8 Mar 2018

Israeli food writer and TV personality Gil Hovav discusses his new memoir, "Candies from Heaven," reflecting on his upbringing in Jerusalem as part of the Ben-Yehuda family.

0 Language History

The Great Family Circle

Stuart Schoffman in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Mar 2017

The article discusses the intersection of Judaism, Esperanto, and the life of Dr. Ludwig Zamenhof, a Jewish ophthalmologist who invented Esperanto as a universal language.