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SUMMARY:When Hebrew Met the Machine
DESCRIPTION:What happens when an ancient language meets modern technology? This lecture\nwill discuss the role played by media technologies—such as the phonograph\,\ntypewriters\, the telegraph\, and computers—in the revitalization and\nmodernization of Hebrew since the end of the nineteenth century. After lying\ndormant for two millennia as a mainly written language\, Hebrew awoke from its\nliterary slumber and became a living modern vernacular. The revitalization of\nHebrew is unique and unprecedented in world history\, and it has been studied\nin various fields; but the role of modern media technologies in mediating this\nrevival has not yet been considered. This lecture will delve into questions\nsuch as: what was the role of sound recording technologies in shaping the\nreemerging modern Hebrew speech? And how did the Hebraized typewrite pushed\nfor the modernization of writing in Hebrew?. It will show how these media\,\nwhose emergence ran in historical parallel to the revitalization of Hebrew\,\nwere an active force in shaping the language as a modern communicative medium.\nHebrew was a historical media lab: written from right to left and in unique\nscript\, it posed technical as well as conceptual challenges to media which\nwere originally designed for Latin script and Western writing systems. The\nadaptation of these technologies to Hebrew required various adaptations that\nshaped lingual mechanisms\, which had social and political ramifications on the\nemerging Hebrew culture. \nOrganized by: U-M Frankel Center for Judaic Studies \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/13596
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/when-hebrew-met-the-machine/
LOCATION:South Thayer Building 202 S Thayer St\, Ann Arbor
CATEGORIES:Adults,College Students,Educational,History,Jewish Learning,Older Adults,Science & Technology,Special Guest,Young Adults
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ORGANIZER;CN="U-M Frankel Center for Judaic Studies":MAILTO:js-event-coord@umich.edu
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SUMMARY:Hebrew Classes with Milka (Intro 5-6pm\, Prayer Book 6:15-7pm\, Beg Conv 7:15-8pm\, Adv Conv 8:15-9:pm)
DESCRIPTION:Winter Hebrew Session with Milka Eliav\n$140/members\, $195/non-members.\nIntroductory Hebrew 5-6pm\nThis is the class for complete beginners with no prior knowledge. Learn\nletters and vowels and how to put them together and read aloud. Gain an\nunderstanding of how Hebrew differs from English and how it works. Gain some\nbasic vocabulary and build confidence in our approach to Hebrew. _*If you have\nany experience\, you should sign up for Prayer Book Reading (not this class)._ \nPrayer Book 6:15-7:00pm\nIf you can read Hebrew and want to improve your fluency\, speed and confidence\,\nthis is the class for you! We will focus on texts from the prayer book and the\nJewish Bible\, dedicate some class time to discussing meaning and recurring\nvocabulary\, and learn some reading principles to help with fluency and\npronunciation. We will use the book _Prayer Book Hebrew\, The Easy Way._ \nBeginning Conversation 7:15-8:00pm\nThis class offers a taste of modern Hebrew for Communication. Reading Hebrew\nis a plus but not a requirement. We will jump right into Hebrew and learn to\nintroduce ourselves\, ask questions\, describe things like our families\, our\njobs\, and other common topics. We may even learn to order in an Israeli\nrestaurant. Come dip your toes in this Modern-ancient language and roll some\nHebrew off your tongue! \nAdvanced Conversation 8:15-9:00pm.\nAdvanced Conversation: If you can carry on a conversation in Hebrew on various\ntopics\, this class is for you. Come join a relaxed and welcoming hour of\nHebrew only. Participants talk and read together about a wide range of\nsubjects\, while highlighting grammatical points\, enriching vocabulary\, and\nexploring cultural references. “Hebrew Table” at its best! \nRegister through the calendar on our website by January 23rd.\n*Please note that we must have at least 5 people registered to run a class. \nOrganized by: Beth Israel Congregation \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/14168
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/hebrew-classes-with-milka-intro-5-6pm-prayer-book-615-7pm-beg-conv-715-8pm-adv-conv-815-9pm/
LOCATION:Beth Israel Congregation 2000 Washtenaw Ave\, Ann Arbor
CATEGORIES:Adults,Hebrew and Yiddish,Parking (free)
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ORGANIZER;CN="Beth Israel Congregation":MAILTO:office@bethisrael-aa.org
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