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hebrew
‘The Story of Hebrew’ is a scholarly, engaging history of the language
Jonathan Kirsch
March 22, 2017
Honing Hebrew hilariously
Tom Tugend
December 9, 2015
Even the most ardent supporters of Israel might wish at times that its inhabitants had chosen an easier language … like, say, English.
Sifriyat Pijama B’America brings Hebrew-language reading to Israeli-American preschoolers
Orit Arfa
November 2, 2011
When Myra Clark-Siegel, wife of Israeli Consulate General David Siegel, packed their things for their Los Angeles mission, she sacrificed a few items. But she couldn’t leave behind her children’s favorite books, no matter that they weighed down the suitcases.
The World of Do-It-Yourself Judaism
Gaby Wenig
December 30, 2004
So is it possible to squeeze 5,765 years of history, culture, law and food into a 380-page book? Yes! While academics might snub their noses, the books actually can teach both the idiot and the dummy quite a bit about Judaism.
Behold, You Are Fair
Miriyam Glazer
November 18, 2004
What books must every Jew read? What books are critical to informing your understanding of your faith, your culture, your people? With this issue, The Jewish Journal introduces a new weekly column: My Jewish Library.
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