Words for the Wise

First, Mitchell

ISBN 10: 1947857967 / ISBN 13: 9781947857964

Published by Kodesh Press L.L.C., 2022

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Words for the Wise
• Publisher: Kodesh Press L.L.C.
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1947857967
• ISBN 13: 9781947857964
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Words for the Wise contains sixty-two short articles on Hebrew, Holidays, History and Liturgy. On Liturgy, 8 articles, including the origin of and insights into Shalom Aleikhem, Anim Zemirot, and Maoz Tzur. On Holidays, 9 articles, including the origin of the recital of Le-David Hashem Ori, the underlying meanings of the words lulav, atzeret, and Pesaḥ, and the background to the Fast of Gedaliah. On History, 18 articles, including a history of the city of Acco, and on the lives of Rashbam, Judah Touro, Golda Meir, and Yigael Yadin, and on an important manuscript of Rambam's Mishneh Torah. On Hebrew, 27 articles, including insights into the roots ישן,חול,זמר,זהר and רגע, the etymology of the word ממזר, the meaning of כתונת פסים, and interesting words in Hallel.