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SUMMARY:U-M Frankel Center Event: When Hebrew Met the Machine
DESCRIPTION:A Book Talk with Ido Ramati  \nTuesday\, February 10 from 5:00 – 6:30 PM \nRoom 2022\, South Thayer Building \nRSVP: https://myumi.ch/W6Ard \nSpecial Guest: Ido Ramati (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)\, Moderator: Shachar Pinsker \nWhat happens when an ancient language meets modern technology? This lecture will discuss the role played by media technologies—such as the phonograph\, typewriters\, the telegraph\, and computers—in the revitalization and modernization of Hebrew since the end of the nineteenth century. After lying dormant for two millennia as a mainly written language\, Hebrew awoke from its literary slumber and became a living modern vernacular. The revitalization of Hebrew is unique and unprecedented in world history\, and it has been studied in various fields; but the role of modern media technologies in mediating this revival has not yet been considered. This lecture will delve into questions such as: what was the role of sound recording technologies in shaping the reemerging modern Hebrew speech? And how did the Hebraized typewrite pushed for the modernization of writing in Hebrew?. It will show how these media\, whose emergence ran in historical parallel to the revitalization of Hebrew\, were an active force in shaping the language as a modern communicative medium. Hebrew was a historical media lab: written from right to left and in unique script\, it posed technical as well as conceptual challenges to media which were originally designed for Latin script and Western writing systems. The adaptation of these technologies to Hebrew required various adaptations that shaped lingual mechanisms\, which had social and political ramifications on the emerging Hebrew culture. 
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/u-m-frankel-center-event-when-hebrew-met-the-machine/
LOCATION:Thayer Building – Room 2022\, 202 South Thayer St\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hebrew and Yiddish,Jewish Learning,UM Frankel Center for Judaic Studies
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Michigan Frankel Center for Judaic Studies":MAILTO:JudaicStudies@umich.edu
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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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SUMMARY:Jewish Storytime at the AADL
DESCRIPTION:**Join Carmel & Ori for Jewish Story Time**\nThere will be both English and Hebrew sessions but we invite families to join\nfor both!\n  * **10:30-11:30:** Jewish story time & Activity\n  * **11:30-12:30:** Hebrew Jewish story time & Activity (Hebrew immersion) \nOrganized by: Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/13418
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/jewish-storytime-at-the-aadl-5/
LOCATION:Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown 343 S 5th Ave\, Ann Arbor
CATEGORIES:Children,Educational,English Speaking,Families,Grandparents,Hebrew and Yiddish,Hebrew Speaking,Israel,Jewish Learning,Parking (free),Wheelchair Accessible,Young Children
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SUMMARY:Jewish Journalism in Dark Times
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a roundtable discussion exploring the transformation of Jewish\njournalism during the interwar years (1918–1939) and World War II\, an era of\nprofound upheaval. Panelists will analyze how Jewish newspapers and journals\nbecame vital platforms for political\, literary\, and cultural engagement. The\ndiscussion will highlight dramatic shifts in journalistic practices\, including\nevolving editorial strategies\, reporting methods\, and technological\ninnovations in format and distribution and the transnational and transcultural\nelements that come to the fore during that time. Panelists will also examine\nthe economic pressures and opportunities that shaped the Jewish press\, and\nconsider the influence and role of Jews as journalists within the broader\nmedia landscape. \n**Gilad Halpern** \, journalist and media historian\, draws on recent doctoral\nresearch on The Palestine Post amid imperial decline and rising nationalism\,\nbridging professional and scholarly perspectives.**Naomi Brenner** explores\nentertainment fiction in the Hebrew and Yiddish press\, focusing on the\naesthetics and politics of the roman-feuilleton as a transnational literary\nform.**Matthew Handelman** investigates the cultural politics of German Jewish\nintellectuals and the primacy of culture in political discourse from the\nWeimar Republic onward. \nCentral to the conversation is the role of Jewish periodicals as spaces for\ncultural expression\, literary experimentation\, and political debate. These\npublications not only documented Jewish life\, but also actively shaped\nidentities\, fostered transnational dialogue\, and provided forums for writers\,\nartists\, and intellectuals grappling with questions of survival and belonging.\nThis roundtable offers timely insights into journalism during a time of\ncrisis\, illuminating enduring questions about Jews and media. \nOrganized by: U-M Frankel Center for Judaic Studies \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/13936
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/jewish-journalism-in-dark-times/
LOCATION:202 S Thayer St 202 S Thayer St\, Ann Arbor
CATEGORIES:Adults,Arts & Culture,College Students,Educational,History,Jewish Learning,Older Adults,Special Guest,Wheelchair Accessible,Young Adults
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