Hebrew Language
Hebrew (עִבְרִית, Ivrit , IPA: [ivˈʁit] or [ʕivˈɾit]) is a Northwest Semitic language native to Israel. In 2013, Modern Hebrew was spoken by over nine million people worldwide. Historically, it is regarded as the language of the Israelites, Judeans and their ancestors; however, the language was not referred to by the name "Hebrew" in the Tanakh itself. Mishnah Gitin 9:8 refers to the language as Ivrit meaning Hebrew, however Mishnah Megillah refers to the Hebrew language as Ashurit meaning Assyrian, which is a metonym derived from the name of the alphabet in contrast to Ivrit meaning the paleo-Hebrew alphabet . …
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MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 July 2023 English
After World War II displaced more than sixty million people, Cold War politics opened global eyes and wallets to European displaced persons. The postwar experiences of more than three million …
Jewish leaders pushed for mak- ing the camps a Hebrew language community that would connect Jews from various …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 June 2023 English
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, gender scholars and activists have asked whether a reconcilliation between Zionism and feminism is possible in the current political landscape. Fictions of Gender …
rumour regarding Dvora’s belated death: “Now Hebrew language has to say, my writers now propose that the … alienated from the national project and the Hebrew language, Itamar attributes to his mother a deeply … Moreover, the sisters’ relationship with the Hebrew language emerges from the bulk of the accounts as one …
INN: Inanna Publications and Education Inc. · 6 June 2023 English
When Charlotte is kidnapped by Middle Eastern dictator Kassem, panic is only held at bay by a sardonic Inner Voice, which alternately consoles and condemns. While Kassem appears determined to …
are mostly swear words, served up during Hebrew language lessons along with please and thank you. Curse …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 November 2022 English
The modern world was not created by the civilization of Renaissance Italy, the advent of the printing press, or the marriage restrictions imposed by the medieval church. Rather, it was …
Giannozzo Manetti (1396–1459) mastered the Hebrew language, if in part to engage in anti-Semitic polemics …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 August 2022 English
From his debut as a novelist, Mordecai Richler challenged, provoked, enraged, entertained, and surprised readers. Criticizing him for his portrayals of Canada and accusing him of being anti-Jewish, many found …
journalist to explore the rebirth of the Hebrew language in the newly created Jewish state, is the …
CARDUS: Centre for Cultural Renewal · 26 January 2022 English
Executive Summary This paper represents an initial exploration of the way in which religion and belief are addressed in primary- and secondary-school curricula in four Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Manitoba, …
Citizenship and Sustainability Grade 12, Hebrew Language Arts K–6, History of Canada Grade 11, Music …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 August 2021 English
Exploring what social science and the academic profession look like in Canada from a first-person perspective, Canadian Sociologists in the First Person offers invaluable lessons for younger scholars as they …
largely untested. (In Jerusalem I had taken Hebrew- language courses in sociological theory and statistics …
CARDUS: Centre for Cultural Renewal · 30 June 2021 English
Executive Summary The heart of democratic education lies in preparing the next generation to join the community of citizens. Indeed, state-funded public education developed out of the imperative to inculcate …
public education system: Arabic-language, Hebrew- language, religious, secular. Even independent schools …
ANN: Annick Press · 9 March 2021 English
History is made one brave act at a time. Henny has grown up with her father’s boat, the Gerda III, as a home away from home. She loves sailing the …
much of it; most of it was conducted in the Hebrew language. But the songs were beautiful, bouncing and …
desLibris · 9 March 2020 English
Most of the Indigenous population The main commitments included in the accords is concentrated in the southern and south-central were: a) the right to self-determination; b) the region of Mexico. …
translated by John Elwolde (1993). A History of the Hebrew Language. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University …
