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Friday, February 14 • 8:45pm - 10:10pm
Jews and Hebrew: Past, Present, Future

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Language is tied to identity in cultures around the world. The Jews have had a greater than 3,000-year history with the Hebrew language, but not always as a spoken language. This session will discuss some of that history, and some of the ways in which the Hebrew language can be part of the Jewish future around the world.
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Aaron Koller

Professor, Yeshiva University
Aaron Koller is professor of Near Eastern Studies at Yeshiva University, where he studies Semitic languages. He is the author of Unbinding Isaac: The Significance of the Akedah for Modern Jewish Thought (JPS/University of Nebraska Press, 2020) and Esther in Ancient Jewish Thought... Read More →

Friday February 14, 2014 8:45pm - 10:10pm EST
Glen III
  College & High School   Identity & Global Culture   Israel   Jewish History

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