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Tag: Hebrew Translation

0 History Communities

Amichai Chasson in Jewish Review of Books · 23 Jan

This poem, titled "Pogrom," expresses the fear and anticipation of imminent violence and persecution.

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Prayerful Poetry: A Translators’ Battle that Spanned the Atlantic

Yosef Lindell in Lehrhaus · 13 Oct 2022

This article discusses the debate over how to translate Hebrew poetry, or piyyut, in prayer books.

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Shadal: Translated, Elucidated, and Uncensored at Last

Martin Lockshin in Lehrhaus · 17 Jun 2021

Samuel David Luzzatto, also known as Shadal, was a prominent Italian Jewish scholar in the 19th century.

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The Magic of Kadya Molodwsky’s children’s poetry – now in English

Forward · 3 Dec 2020

A new bilingual edition of Kadya Molodowsky's Yiddish children's poetry, titled "Through an Endless Stretch of Land," has been published in Sweden.

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Reading Farsi in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv Review · 27 Jan 2020

Orly Noy, a journalist and political activist, translates Farsi literature into Hebrew, including works by Mahmoud Dowlatabadi and Forough Farrokhzad, bringing the rich heritage of Persian poetry and literature to Israel.

0 Holocaust Literature

Letters, Spring 2019

Jewish Review of Books · 27 Mar 2019

The text discusses various articles and responses published in the Spring 2019 edition of "Letters."

0 Language Education

How Do You Say ‘Podcast’ in Hebrew?

Liel Leibovitz in Tablet · 15 Feb 2018

The Academy of the Hebrew Language faced the challenge of translating the word "podcast" into Hebrew.

0 Philosophy History

Rav Kook on Culture and History

Zach Truboff in Lehrhaus · 16 Mar 2017

Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook's views on culture and history reveal a nuanced perspective that transcends traditional categories like Modern Orthodoxy.

0 Language Philosophy

Max, Moritz, and Marx

Shlomo Avineri in Jewish Review of Books · 23 Jun 2016

The text discusses the author's experiences attending a Hegelian conference in Moscow during the 1970s, where he was invited to speak on Marx's criticism of Hegel's political philosophy.

0 Israel Literature

Unsettling Days

Robert Alter in Jewish Review of Books · 9 Sep 2015

"The Hilltop" by Assaf Gavron is a novel that offers insight into contemporary Israeli society and politics through the portrayal of a small illegal settlement in the West Bank.

0 Jewish Law Prayer

Birnbaum Siddur, Philip Birnbaum (1977)

Menachem Butler in Tablet · 17 Sep 2013

Philip Birnbaum, known for his Siddur published in 1977, is a Polish-born translator and editor who aimed to make Jewish liturgy more accessible for an American audience.

0 Literature Israel

Alan Mintz in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

David Grossman's novel "To The End of The Land" is a powerful exploration of love, loss, and family bonds set against the backdrop of military conflict in Israel.

0 Jewish Law Culture

Israeli Scholar Translates Talmud Into Hebrew, Completing 45-Year Project

Forward · 10 Nov 2010

Israeli Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz has completed a 45-year project by releasing a new Hebrew translation of the Talmud, starting in 1965 and working to make the ancient texts accessible to Israelis by translating Aramaic to modern Hebrew.