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The Joys of Hebrew (Hardcover)
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When do you say mazal tov? What is the English equivalent to the
Talmudic expression Alya ve-kots ba ("a sheep's tail with a thorn
in it")? What is a get, a golem, a kibbutz, a chalutz? What four
plant species are waved during prayers on the harvest festival of
Sukkot? You'll find answers to these questions and hundreds of
others--all in clear English--in this remarkable collection of the
best known, most loved Hebrew words and phrases in the English
speaking world.
From Acharon to Zohar, this informative and often humorous
dictionary features over six hundred Hebrew words and expressions
arranged in alphabetical order (the Roman alphabet is used
throughout, as well as Hebrew head words). The first such guide to
Hebrew, this volume is more than a mere lexicon--it is a jubilant
celebration of Hebrew itself, a treasure trove of Jewish wit,
wisdom, culture, and tradition. Lewis Glinert provides a concise
definition of each entry, and then illustrates the word's usage
with generous passages from the Bible and the Talmud, the prayers
and the sayings of famous rabbis, the razor's edge of Jewish humor,
excerpts from the work of Elie Wiesel, Adin Steinsaltz, S.Y. Agnon,
Martin Buber, Naomi Shemer and other contemporary writers, folklore
from all over the Jewish world, and colorful slices of modern
Israeli life. There are words directly related to the practice of
religion, such as amida (a prayer said standing, under one's
breath, essentially a cry for help--for wisdom, health, peace,
prosperity, and so forth) as well as the names of all the Jewish
holy days and religious customs; words from everyday Jewish
experience, such peot (the long sidecurls customarily worn by the
Chasidim); many words familiar from their use in Israel, such as
rega (literally, "one moment," it is the Israeli equivalent of
Mexico's manana) or miluim (army reserve service); and many
traditional sayings, such as Tsarat rabim chatsi nechama ("A public
woe is half a comfort"). In addition, Glinert provides at the back
of the book an alphabetical list of familiar biblical names in
English, Sephardi/Israeli Hebrew, and Ashkenazi Hebrew.
This celebration of Hebrew language and culture is a joy to read
and to use. Everyone from Bible students to collectors of Judaica,
from Woody Allen fans to people planning a journey to the Holy
Land, will be delighted by this informative volume.
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