Hebrew Roots, Jewish Routes: A Tribal Language in a Global World - Rilegato

Benstein, Jeremy

 
9780874419870: Hebrew Roots, Jewish Routes: A Tribal Language in a Global World
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ISBN 10: 0874419875 ISBN 13: 9780874419870
Casa editrice: Behrman House, 2019

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Why does Hebrew matter?

In answering this question, Hebrew Roots, Jewish Routes addresses the many ways engagement with Hebrew enriches Jewishness―culturally, religiously, ethnically.

Whether you know Hebrew or not, linguist and cultural anthropologist Jeremy Benstein takes us on a journey into the deeper significance of Hebrew in the life of Jews and Judaism.

With fluency a distant goal for so many, Benstein provides another approach: engaging with Hebrew by focusing on the three-letter Hebrew roots – the "nuggets of knowledge" -- that are the building blocks of the language.

For instance, tzedakah, usually translated as "charity," actually relates to notions of justice (tzedek) and responsibility, not acts of generosity, thus encapsulating an entire economic world view. With many examples throughout the book, and in nineteen innovative "Wordshops," Benstein shows us both why and how to connect to Hebrew, as a vehicle to enrich our connection to Judaism and its values.

More than just a book about a language, this is a book about the Jewish people and the challenges we face as seen through our shared language, Hebrew.

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Editore
Behrman House
Data di pubblicazione
2019
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0874419875
ISBN 13 
9780874419870
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero di pagine
256
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Persona responsabile
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