Language, Jews, and Jewish language. Professor @ Hebrew Union College, author of Becoming Frum, We the Resilient, & Hebrew Infusion
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I'll be leaving X soon. I post primarily on Facebook, and I'm occasionally on Instagram and LinkedIn. I've also just joined BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/sarah-bunin…
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We're thrilled to be the media sponsor for @JewishLanguages' summer series, Jewish Language on TV! ✡️🗣️📺
Join us for a conversation about "History of the World Part II" with @SarahBenor, @JeremyDauber and @jennycaplan.
✨ Free ✨ virtual ✨ RSVP ✨ jewishlanguages.org/events ✨
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This info is from @SarahBenor & Benjamin Hary’s 2018 article “A Research Agenda for Comparative Jewish Linguistic Studies,” available at jewishlanguages.org/hary-ben…. Image from Sefer Minhagim כּ״ח. See how this word appears in Singapore Jewish English at jel.jewish-languages.org/wor….
Etymology is unclear, but that is a valid theory. We discuss that and others here: jel.jewish-languages.org/wor…
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🎶Who Knows One is sung at the end of the Passover meal. The script might fool you, but it's Judeo-Arabic. I've compared various Levantine traditions and compiled this, making it perfect for printing and using during your upcoming Passover meals. Min Yiʿalam waMin Yidri?
ALT Page 1 "Who Know's One" is a well-known song sung at the end of the Passover meal. The script might fool you, but it's Judeo-Arabic; I've compiled various Levantine traditions and created this, making them perfect for printing and using during your upcoming Passover meals.
ALT Page 2 "Who Know's One" is a well-known song sung at the end of the Passover meal. The script might fool you, but it's Judeo-Arabic; I've compiled various Levantine traditions and created this, making them perfect for printing and using during your upcoming Passover meals.
Looking for a multilingual gift for your Passover seder host? #passover #charoset @JewishLanguages redbubble.com/i/apron/Charos…
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Worth the wait! Our fully-developed Solitreo font for Judeo-Spanish (#Ladino) is now available to all thanks to @GOOGLE and @googledrive! Check out my tutorial below and enjoy! youtu.be/sgjsiwCHGI8
The perfect pillow to recline on at the seder: redbubble.com/i/throw-pillow… @JewishLanguages
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Happy Tu Bishvat! 🌱 In honor of the New Year of the Trees, here is the name of the holiday in 10 Jewish languages around the world.🌳 Don't forget to say thank you, in whatever language, to the beautiful trees around you today!
#TuBishvat #jewishlanguages #judaism #linguistics
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It's Word of the Week time! 🎺 This week, we're featuring "lonso," which has origins in Ladino. Have you ever heard/used "lonso?" Sound off in the comments, and check out the full entry at jel.jewish-languages.org/wor…
#ladino #linguistics #jewishlanguages #jewish #sephardic @HUCJIR
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Nearly a year into the Russian invasion into Ukraine, we're seeing the interesting phenomenon of linguistic solidarity. Check out our full fun fact archive at the link in our bio. #linguistics #ukraine #solidarity @HUCJIR
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It's finally Thursday again! 🥳 This week we're featuring bakhsh, from Bukharian, as our Jewish English Lexicon Word of the Week. Tell us your favorite bakhsh recipe, and check out the full entry here: jel.jewish-languages.org/wor….
#jewishlanguage #bukharian #jewish #food #jewishfood
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Today's fun fact features Judeo-Amazigh! Check out our page on Judeo-Amazigh, which includes a description by Joseph Chetrit and a beautiful, multilayered music video by Miléna Kartowski-Aïach.
jewishlanguages.org/judeo-be…
#language #linguistics #jewishlanguages #morocco @HUCJIR
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Monday brings the second Fun Fact in our mini-series on Judeo-Amazigh! 💯 Check out the full page here, jewishlanguages.org/judeo-be…, and hopefully we'll see more literature published soon!
#languages #linguistics #languagerevitalization #africanlanguages #morocco #judaism @HUCJIR
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We all agree that the Purim story is iconic✨but, did you know that it also tell a different story: the story of the diversity of the Jewish Diaspora?
Start your Purim prep early this year with these fun-facts from @JewishLanguages, available in full on kolture.org!
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Thursday, Yom Hamishi, Jueves...Whatever you wanna call it, it's Jewish English Lexicon Word of the Week Day! This week's featured word is "kuracha," which has a very interesting history! Check out the full entry at jel.jewish-languages.org/wor…. #LANGUAGE
#ladino #judaism @HUCJIR
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Get your groggers and hamentaschen ready - it's Purim! 🎉💃Today's fun fact centers a proverb from Jewish Neo-Aramaic celebrating the wonderful colors of spring and Purim. Tell us about your Purim expressions or sayings in the comments! @HUCJIR
#purim #judaism #languages
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While many Jewish languages are in danger of being lost, there are also wonderful efforts to raise awareness of + engagement with these languages, which are a crucial part of Jewish history! For info about our Feb.-April course on this timely topic:
judaismunbound.com/spring23/…
