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The Histories of the Hebrew Language and its Script

May 10, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Free

Wednesday, May 10 at 1:00 pm ET / 10:00 am PT / 8:00 pm Israel
Stephen Kaufman, Ph.D.

There is no single Hebrew language. There are no less than seven of them. In this talk Dr. Kaufman will address the major periods of the Hebrew language and the writing systems associated with them. Dr. Kaufman is Professor Emeritus of Bible and Cognate Literature at HUC-JIR/Cincinnati. He was educated at the Jewish Theological Seminary, Yale University, and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. His specialties include Ancient Semitic languages, Biblical studies, and academic computing.

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Date:
May 10, 2023
Time:
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Cost:
Free
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Website:
https://huc.edu/libraries/library-events/

Organizer

Hebrew Union College