What is the jewish language?

For most of their history, Jews have been multilingual. Hebrew is the language of the Bible, the principal language of Jewish liturgy, and the language spoken in modern Israel — but it has been the primary language of only a small percentage of Jews who have ever lived. read more

Jewish languages. Jewish languages are the various languages and dialects that developed in Jewish communities in the diaspora. The original Jewish language is Hebrew, which was supplanted as the primary vernacular by Aramaic following the Babylonian exile. read more

Hebrew is the language of the Bible, Jewish prayer and —since the early 20th century — a modern language spoken in Israel. Below are seven important things to know about this storied language. 1) The Alphabet (Called the Aleph-Bet) Has 22 Letters. read more

Hebrew (/ˈhiːbruː/; עִבְרִית‎, Ivrit ( listen) or ( listen)) is a Northwest Semitic language native to Israel, spoken by over 9 million people worldwide. Historically, it is regarded as the language of the Israelites and their ancestors, although the language was not referred to by the name Hebrew in the Tanakh. read more