Lashon HaKodesh: History, Holiness, & Hebrew

A Linguistic Journey from Eden to Israel

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Lashon HaKodesh: History, Holiness, & Hebrew

A Linguistic Journey from Eden to Israel

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This edition offers corrections and additions to the first edition, plus a separate biographical index for sources cited in those additions.

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Mosaica Press
Pages
319

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 15
Introduction 21
Chapter 1. The Language of Adam
Page 25
Chapter 2. The Tower of Babel
Page 41
Chapter 3. Abraham the Hebrew
Page 58
Chapter 4. The Jews in Egypt
Page 86
Chapter 5. Replacing Lashon HaKodesh
Page 102
Chapter 6. The Language Wars
Page 131
Chapter 7. Foreign Influences on Lashon HaKodesh
Page 156
Chapter 8. Development of Aramaic
Page 175
Appendices:. 187
Appendix A. The Scripts of Lashon HaKodesh
Page 187
Appendix B. Egyptian Names in the Bible
Page 208
Appendix C. Prayers in Aramaic
Page 220
Appendix D. Maharal on Aramaic and Lashon HaKodesh
Page 234
Postscript. 242
Biographical Index. 245
Additions and Corrections. 292

Contributors

Editor
Shira Yael Klein

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
319
Dimensions
9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
Weight
1.6 pounds

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OL26584379M
ISBN 10
1937887545
ISBN 13
9781937887544

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Throughout Jewish literature, the Hebrew language is referred to as Lashon HaKodesh. Its history, origins, decline, and rebirth are simply fascinating. Furthermore, at its deepest level, Lashon HaKodesh is called such ( the Holy Language ) because it is intrinsically sacred and is thus unlike any other language known to Man. Lashon HaKodesh: History, Holiness, & Hebrew seeks to understand the holiness of Lashon HaKodesh, follows its history, and focuses on the significance of Aramaic and other Jewish languages such as Yiddish and Ladino. An extended section is devoted to Modern Hebrew, its controversies, and its implications from a religious perspective.

This unique work delves into the linguistic history of each Jewish language , as well as the philological, Kabbalistic, and Halachic approaches to this topic taken by various Rabbinic figures through the ages. The author also compares and contrasts traditional Jewish views to those of modern-day academia, offering proofs and difficulties to both approaches.

As the old saying goes, Two Jews, three opinions. In almost every chapter, more than one way of looking at the matter at hand is presented. In some cases, the differing opinions can be harmonized, but ultimately many matters remain subject to dispute. Hopefully, the mere knowledge of these sources will whet the reader s intellectual curiosity to learn more. Written by a brilliant young scholar, Lashon HaKodesh: History, Holiness, & Hebrew is ground-breaking, intriguing, and remarkable.

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