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The Language of Angels: A Story About the Reinvention of Hebrew

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In 1885, few Jews in Israel used the holy language in their ancestors, and Hebrew used to be in danger of being lost—until Ben Zion and his father were given involved. Through the assistance of his father and a community of children, Ben modernized the ancient language, creating a lexicon of new, brand new words to bring Hebrew back into common usage. Historically influenced dialogue, engaging characters, and colorful art offer a linguistic journey about how language develops and how one person’s perseverance can make an actual difference.

Influenced by illuminated manuscripts, Karla Gudeon’s illustrations bring Ben Zion—and the rebirth of Hebrew—to life.


A compelling emotional journey — Publisher’s Weekly

A energetic introduction to the work of a Hebrew language scholar and lover—and his circle of relatives — Kirkus Reviews

A perfect resource for religious school collections and public library language shelves — Booklist

Hebrew teachers and students in Jewish schools will welcome this gorgeous new picture book about how the language developed and the affect of one person’s perseverance on a complete people — School Library Journal

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