The Joys of Hebrew Lewis Glinert (Lecturer in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, Lecturer in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London)

Name: The Joys of Hebrew By Lewis Glinert (Lecturer in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, Lecturer in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London)
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The Joys of Hebrew by Lewis Glinert (Lecturer in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, Lecturer in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London)

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This study celebrates the Hebrew language by bringing together a generous selection of the best-known Hebrew words and sayings, in English transcription, and illustrating them with excerpts from the Bible, Talmud, folklore and other Jewish literature.

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The Joys of Hebrew by Lewis Glinert (Lecturer in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, Lecturer in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London)

When should you say an amida or mazal tov? What is a golem or a chaluts? What is the English equivalent to the Talmudic expression `a sheep's tail with a thorn in it'? The answers lie in this unique dictionary of over 600 of the best-known Hebrew words and phrases that have found their way into English. Ranging from Acharon to Zohar, and illustrated throughout with extracts from sources as diverse as the Bible, the Talmud, folklore, and the works of such writers as Isaac Bashevis Singer and Woody Allen, this celebration of Jewish wit, wisdom, and tradition makes an irresistible browse.

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'The book is pure gold and - the acid test - can be read at one sitting. It will retain the reader's interest and generate smiles from beginning to end.' Sidney Lightman, Jewish Chronicle'

About Lewis Glinert (Lecturer in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, Lecturer in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London)

About the Author: Lewis Glinert was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford and lectures at London University's School of Oriental and African Studies. He has also held appointments at the Israeli universities of Haifa and Bar-Ilan and a visiting associate professorship at the University of Chicago. The author of The Grammar of Modern Hebrew and editor of Hebrew in Ashkenaz: A Language in Exile, he has written and broadcast widely on the sociology and linguistics of Hebrew and Yiddish, including two BBC documentaries, Tongue of Tongues and Golem.

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GOR003763224

ISBN 13

9780195074246

ISBN 10

0195074246

Title

The Joys of Hebrew by Lewis Glinert (Lecturer in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, Lecturer in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London)

Author

Lewis Glinert (Lecturer in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, Lecturer in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London)

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Year published

19930311

Number of pages

304

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