Modern Hebrew

Author : Norman Berdichevsky
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476626291

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Modern Hebrew by Norman Berdichevsky Pdf

Ben-Yehuda's vision of a modern Hebrew eventually came to animate a large part of the Jewish world, and gave new confidence and pride to Jewish youth during the most difficult period of modern history, infusing Zionism with a dynamic cultural content. This book examines the many changes that occurred in the transition to Modern Hebrew, acquainting new students of the language with its role as a model for other national revivals, and explaining how it overcame many obstacles to become a spoken vernacular. The author deals primarily with the social and political use of the language and does not cover literature. Also discussed are the dilemmas facing the language arising from the fact that Israelis and Jews in the Diaspora "don't speak the same language," while Israeli Arabs and Jews often do.

Author : Lewis Glinert
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004-11-11
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0521611881

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The Grammar of Modern Hebrew by Lewis Glinert Pdf

A reference book on Modern Hebrew morphology and syntax, this describes the language as it is really spoken and written in Israel today. The author pays particular attention to functional distinctions, giving equal weight to colloquial and formal usage.

Author : David B. Ruderman
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780295805597

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A Best-Selling Hebrew Book of the Modern Era by David B. Ruderman Pdf

In 1797, in what is now the Czech Republic, Pin as Hurwitz published one of the best-selling Hebrew books of the modern era. Nominally an extended commentary on a sixteenth-century kabbalist text, The Book of the Covenant was in fact a compendium of scientific knowledge and a manual of moral behavior. Its popularity stemmed from its ability to present the scientific advances and moral cosmopolitanism of its day in the context of Jewish legal and mystical tradition. Describing the latest developments in science and philosophy in the sacred language of Hebrew, Hurwitz argued that an intellectual understanding of the cosmos was not at odds with but actually key to achieving spiritual attainment. In A Best-Selling Hebrew Book of the Modern Era, David B. Ruderman offers a literary and intellectual history of Hurwitz�s book and its legacy. Hurwitz not only wrote the book, but was instrumental in selling it as well and his success ultimately led to the publication of more than forty editions in Hebrew, Ladino, and Yiddish. Ruderman provides a multidimensional picture of the book and the intellectual tradition it helped to inaugurate. Complicating accounts that consider modern Jewish thought to be the product of a radical break from a religious, mystical past, Ruderman shows how, instead, a complex continuity shaped Jewish society�s confrontation with modernity.

Author : Lewis Glinert
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0415700817

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Modern Hebrew by Lewis Glinert Pdf

This third edition of Modern Hebrew: An Essential Grammar is an up-to-date and practical reference guide to the most important aspects of modern Hebrew, as used by contemporary native speakers of the language. Presenting an accessible description of the language, this user-friendly text focuses on the real patterns of use today. A reference source for the learner and user of Hebrew irrespective of level, it sets out the complexities of the language in short, readable sections that are clear and free from jargon. Features of this updated edition include: * expanded coverage of nouns, verbs and adjectives * more examples throughout * a full exercise key * a glossary of grammatical terms. Well presented and easy to use, Modern Hebrew: An Essential Grammar is ideal either for independent study or for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult education.

Author : Joseph R. Hacker,Adam Shear
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780812205091

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The Hebrew Book in Early Modern Italy by Joseph R. Hacker,Adam Shear Pdf

The rise of printing had major effects on culture and society in the early modern period, and the presence of this new technology—and the relatively rapid embrace of it among early modern Jews—certainly had an effect on many aspects of Jewish culture. One major change that print seems to have brought to the Jewish communities of Christian Europe, particularly in Italy, was greater interaction between Jews and Christians in the production and dissemination of books. Starting in the early sixteenth century, the locus of production for Jewish books in many places in Italy was in Christian-owned print shops, with Jews and Christians collaborating on the editorial and technical processes of book production. As this Jewish-Christian collaboration often took place under conditions of control by Christians (for example, the involvement of Christian typesetters and printers, expurgation and censorship of Hebrew texts, and state control of Hebrew printing), its study opens up an important set of questions about the role that Christians played in shaping Jewish culture. Presenting new research by an international group of scholars, this book represents a step toward a fuller understanding of Jewish book history. Individual essays focus on a range of issues related to the production and dissemination of Hebrew books as well as their audiences. Topics include the activities of scribes and printers, the creation of new types of literature and the transformation of canonical works in the era of print, the external and internal censorship of Hebrew books, and the reading interests of Jews. An introduction summarizes the state of scholarship in the field and offers an overview of the transition from manuscript to print in this period.

Author : Neta Stahl
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-25
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317420880

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The Divine in Modern Hebrew Literature by Neta Stahl Pdf

Demonstrating the pervasive presence of God in modern Hebrew literature, this book explores the qualities that twentieth-century Hebrew writers attributed to the divine, and examines their functions against the simplistic dichotomy between religious and secular literature. The volume follows both chronological and thematic paths, offering a panoramic and multilayered analysis of the various strategies in which modern Hebrew writers, from the turn of the nineteenth century through the twenty-first century pursued in their attempt to represent the divine in the face of metaphysical, theological, and representational challenges. Modern Hebrew literature emerged during the nineteenth century as part of the Haskalah (Jewish Enlightenment) movement, which attempted to break from the traditional modes of Jewish intellectual and social life. The Hebrew literature that arose in this period embraced the rebellious nature of the Haskalah and is commonly characterized as secular in nature, defying Orthodoxy and rejecting God. Nevertheless, this volume shows that modern Hebrew literature relied on traditional narratological and poetic norms in its attempt to represent God. Despite its self-declared secularity, it engaged deeply with traditional problems such as the nature of God, divine presence, and theodicy. Examining these radical changes, this volume is a key text for scholars and students of modern Hebrew literature, Jewish studies and the intersection of religion and literature.

Author : Gila Freedman-Cohen,Carmia Shoval
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 965493602X

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Easing Into Modern Hebrew Grammar by Gila Freedman-Cohen,Carmia Shoval Pdf

Author : Giore Etzion
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-02
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781351663755

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The Routledge Introductory Course in Modern Hebrew by Giore Etzion Pdf

The Routledge Introductory Course in Modern Hebrew is an integrated language course designed ideally for classroom–based learners. Adopting an eclectic approach, the course contains 90 lessons combining authentic texts, grammar explanations, and exercises with audiovisual materials to guide and support the student through the key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. Features include: A wide range of texts, from dialogues and simple narratives to newspaper articles and poetry Over 30 additional passages for extended reading Vocabulary lists for each text A variety of exercises for every lesson including oral drills, listening comprehension, grammar exercises and writing practice Glossaries for each unit and a comprehensive dictionary Thorough explanation of all the grammatical issues that arise at the introductory level A solid grammatical foundation presented in an accessible, user-friendly manner Cultural notes to introduce students to Israeli society All the texts, wordlists, and verb conjugations are freely available in an audiovisual format on the companion website: http://routledgehebrew.com/ An integral part of the course, the website also contains a wealth of additional resources including: Answers to all of the exercises in the book Interactive exercises Audiovisual verb dictionary Audiovisual charts of prepositions and nouns with their pronoun suffixes Audiovisual reference charts of numbers, colors, the days of the week, etc. Checklists and review lessons for each unit Links to Israeli websites Videos and music The Routledge Introductory Course in Modern Hebrew provides everything that students and instructors need for an engaging and effective learning environment.

Author : Michael Rose,Ezri Uval
Publisher : Feldheim Publishers
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9655552144

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A Step by Step Guide to Modern Hebrew by Michael Rose,Ezri Uval Pdf

A textbook for the beginner and intermediate student of Hebrew verb patterns, binyanim. This is a combination textbook and workbook, and includes an answer key so one can check his or her progress. Features for the beginner include an interesting way of learning the alphabet, as well as a method of writing English or foreign words in Hebrew. For the intermediate student, there are diagrams and tables to aid self-study, as well as a listing of more than 1200 verbs.

Author : Edit Doron,Malka Rappaport Hovav,Yael Reshef,Moshe Taube
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027262431

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Language Contact, Continuity and Change in the Genesis of Modern Hebrew by Edit Doron,Malka Rappaport Hovav,Yael Reshef,Moshe Taube Pdf

The emergence of Modern Hebrew as a spoken language constitutes a unique event in modern history: a language which for generations only existed in the written mode underwent a process popularly called “revival”, acquiring native speakers and becoming a language spoken for everyday use. Despite the attention it has drawn, this particular case of language-shift, which differs from the better-documented cases of creoles and mixed languages, has not been discussed within the framework of the literature on contact-induced change. The linguistic properties of the process have not been systematically studied, and the status of the emergent language as a (dis)continuous stage of its historical sources has not been evaluated in the context of other known cases of language shift. The present collection presents detailed case studies of the syntactic evolution of Modern Hebrew, alongside general theoretical discussion, with the aim of bringing the case of Hebrew to the attention of language-contact scholars, while bringing the insights of the literature on language contact to help shed light on the case of Hebrew.

Author : Stanley Burnshaw
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0814324851

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The Modern Hebrew Poem Itself by Stanley Burnshaw Pdf

A collection of modern Hebrew poetry that presents the poems in the original Hebrew, with an English phonetic transcription.

Author : Paul Wexler
Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Hebrew language
ISBN : 3447030631

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The Schizoid Nature of Modern Hebrew by Paul Wexler Pdf

Hebrew is regarded as a former living language which ceased to be a native language 1800 years ago, only to be given a spoken function anew in the late 19th century. Since the re-acquisition of a lost colloquial function has never been documented, Modern Hebrew has become an object of fascination among linguists and laymen alike.In this book the author claims- Modern Hebrew is not a direct continuation of monolingual Semitic Hebrew- Modern Hebrew was created when Yiddish speaker re-lexified their language to Biblical and Mishnaic Hebrew- Yiddish is a Slavic language, derived from Sorbian and thus, Modern Hebrew is a Slavic LanguageThese claims raise a number of interesting questions: why do most speakers believe that Modern Hebrew is a Semitic language, what are the contributions of Modern Hebrew to the typology of diglossia, historical and genetic linguistics, universal grammar, 2nd language acquisition and political science?

Author : Robert Alter
Publisher : Behrman House, Inc
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0874412358

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Modern Hebrew Literature by Robert Alter Pdf

"Mendele Mocher Sforim. Shem and Japheth on the train.--Peretz, Y. L. Scenes from Limbo.--Feierberg, M. Z. In the evening.--Ahad Ha-Am. Imitation and assimilation.--Bialik, H. N. The short Friday. Revealment and concealment in language.--Brenner, Y. H. The way out.--Barash, A. At heaven's gate.--Agnon, S. Y. Agunot. The lady and the peddler. At the outset of the day. Forevermore.--Hazaz, H. Rahamim. The sermon.--Yizhar, S. The prisoner.--Amichai, Y. The times my father died.--Oz, A. Before his time.--Yehoshua, A. B. Facing the forests."

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004310896

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Language Contact and the Development of Modern Hebrew by Anonim Pdf

Language Contact and the Development of Modern Hebrew, edited by Edit Doron, presents twenty four different innovative syntactic constructions of Modern Hebrew, attributing them to syntactic change due to the impact of contact languages on previous stages of Hebrew. The contents of this volume was also published as a special double issue of Journal of Jewish Languages, 3: 1-2 (2015).

Author : Giore Etzion
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781351609098

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The Routledge Introductory Course in Modern Hebrew by Giore Etzion Pdf

Please note that the website URL is now routledgehebrew.com The Routledge Introductory Course in Modern Hebrew: Hebrew in Israel is an integrated language course designed specifically for classroom–based learners. The course contains 90 lessons combining texts, grammar explanations, and exercises. This is supported by a Companion Website with audiovisual materials to guide the student through the key skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Features include: a wide range of compelling texts, from dialogues and simple narratives to newspaper articles and poetry vocabulary lists for each text a variety of exercises for every lesson including oral drills, listening comprehension, grammar exercises and writing practice a solid grammatical foundation presented in an accessible, user-friendly manner cultural notes to introduce students to Israeli society beautiful illustrations. All the texts, wordlists, and verb conjugations are freely available in an audiovisual format on the Companion Website routledgehebrew.com which contains a wealth of additional resources including: answers to all of the exercises in the book interactive exercises audiovisual verb dictionary audiovisual lists of prepositions with their pronoun suffixes audiovisual reference charts of numbers, colors, the days of the week, etc. checklists and review lessons for each unit links to Israeli websites videos and music. Hebrew in Israel provides everything that students and instructors need for an engaging and effective learning environment.