Word: hebrews
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...When Kugel does pay close attention to the text, however, the results are exciting. In what is by far the most satisfying chapter in the book, "Solomon's Riddles," Kugel elucidates the hidden meanings of several Hebrew "mashals," two-part proverbial sentences that provided the "basic building blocks of wisdom" for the Israelites. In any mashal, Kugel asks, "What is the relationship between A and B?" A puzzling proverb requires thoughtful contemplation before its meaning becomes clear. Take Proverb 26:23, for example: "Like thick glaze on a cheap pot, ardent lips and an evil heart." "The thick glaze...
...Professor of Jewish, and Hebrew Literature...
...worked full time as a nurse until this year, when she retired from her night shift as a nurse administrator at the Hebrew Center, her workplace for the last 17 years...
According to Levingston, not only did going to Harvard help him get into JTS, but it also helped him deal academically. Even though his Hebrew background was weak, Levingston says he still had some advantages over his classmates...
While they currently share their Adams House quarters, graduation will put several time zones between them. Miriam will be studying Jewish and Arab literature at Cambridge University next year as a Marshall scholar, while Beth will begin medical school at Hebrew University...