Word: hebrews
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...vast learning in widely disparate fields. Trained as a chemist in his native Germany, he taught science at the Hebrew University for over five decades. His discourses on Jewish philosophy were renowned. In learned volumes and popular radio programs, Leibovitz established himself as one of his generation's foremost--and most radical--interpreters of Maimonides, that towering figure in the intellectual history of the Jews...
...student read "In this summer of wide-open-eyed-hatred" by Israeli poet Yogadi Yanefan in both Hebrew and English translation...
...Peter B. Machinist, the Hancockprofessor of Hebrew and other Oriental languages,the course will examine the "biblical book of Jobalong with related texts, ancient, medieval andmodern...establish[ing] the literary andphilosophical traditions in which Job was composedand the literary and philosophical legacy it hasleft," according to the official description. Itis scheduled to be taught in the fall...
...fitting it is then that soulful exploration at the end of "Reba" was followed by the Hebrew prayer "Yarushalim Shel Zahav" that appears on Hoist. "It's Ice" followed with some interesting improvisational work by keyboardist Page McConnel. "Stash" brought the bank back to the more creative group improvization that is its greatest strength. Gradually straying farther and farther from the melodic ideas of the song, the band explored uncharted territory, but worked together, building suspense with carefully placed dissonance and atonality that left room for an energetic and exciting climax...
Even Harry Austrind Wolfson, the scholar mostengaged in Jewish life, believed Hillel was notall that important for Harvard. When asked how toallocate national B'nai B'rith funds, Wolfsonsuggested a Hebrew grammar book was the bestoption--not new Hillel organizations, according toKrumbein...