Comments on: “Arise, Lashon HaKodesh!”

By: vicki

vicki — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:37:10 +0000

@Litterateuse Thanks! I would suggest first the book, which has a lot of mentions of texts that Stavans used to put together his work. And then, as S. mentions below St. John, which Stavans also references. Also, you can ask me. I am the premier expert of Hebrew revival in my (2-person) household.

@Ukranian Pricess Russia, Ukraine, it’s all Eastern Jewroupe to me!

@S. Yup, cocky, just like I said in my post. But it’s a starting point, at least for those of us who don’t know linguistics well, but love it as amateurs. I might take you up on St. John if it’s available.

@larry You just made my day

By: larry

larry — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:16:05 +0000

I love your post. You have a great sense of humor and prose timing. How many of them knew Kevin Bacon?

By: S.

S. — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:16:39 +0000

I thought it was a bloated, self-indulgent piece of garbage filled with embarrassing errors. Since it’s not really nice to say that, I axed a post I had planned as a review if the book. But I just had to get that off my chest!

Vicki, if you want to read about Ben Yehuda, read Robert St John’s Tongue of the Prophets (1952). It’s hagiographic, and written by a guy who admittedly did not know Hebrew, but is full of facts and authentic anecdotes.

By: ukrainian*princess

ukrainian*princess — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:41:41 +0000

+ Sholom Aleichem was born in Ukraine and that what makes this post truly Ukrainian!

By: litterateuse

litterateuse — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:41:38 +0000

A very fascinating read indeed! Vicki, I’d love to read more on the linguistic history that you touch on – are there any particular resources you might recommend?

Really enjoyed this

gauri