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March 30, 2017

Hebrew’s Excellent Adventure

A new history of the language explains its remarkable survival.

In The Story of Hebrew, Lewis Glinert traces the history of the holy tongue from pre-biblical times to contemporary Israel, explaining not just how the language evolved but also how it was viewed, preserved, and—against considerable odds—revived. Alan Mintz writes in his review:

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March 30, 2017

  1. Why Israeli Strikes against Hizballah in Syria Are Legal

    International law is never a suicide pact.

  2. Restraining Iran in the Aftermath of a Flawed Nuclear Deal

    There is much the U.S. can do short of tearing up the agreement.

  3. Germany Likes Guilty Jews Best

    Mr. Abbas goes to Berlin.

  4. Hebrew’s Excellent Adventure

    A new history of the language explains its remarkable survival.

  5. A Medieval Jewish Cemetery Discovered in Rome

    The Campus Iudeorum.