Title
Members of the Hebrew Language Council, 1912. Artist: Unknown
Caption
Members of the Hebrew Language Council, 1912. On the right is Lithuanian-born Jewish scholar and leader Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, (1858-1922), the Father of Modern Hebrew. Eliezer Perelman changed his name, settled in Palestine and dedicated himself to the revival of Hebrew as the national language. His 16-volume Dictionary of Ancient and Modern Hebrew contributed significantly to this end. Ben-Yehuda founded the Hebrew Language Council, devoted to promoting and regulating the development of the Hebrew language. It became the Academy of Hebrew Language in 1953.
From the Jewish Chronicle Archive
Date
1912
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images
Reference
HRM19B71_161
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No
License type
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