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Lewis H. Glinert


Lewis H. Glinert, professor of Hebrew studies and linguistics at Dartmouth College, is the author of The Story of Hebrew, forthcoming from Princeton University Press.

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  1. Observation ·

    The Intellectual Struggle Hidden in Hanukkah’s Best-Known Song

    By Lewis H. Glinert

    The Maccabean revolt wasn’t just about independence. It was a culture war between those who embraced "Greek wisdom" and those who believed in transcendent, divine knowledge.

    The Intellectual Struggle Hidden in Hanukkah’s Best-Known Song
  2. Observation ·

    How Hebrew Helped to Create the English Language—and to Form the American Spirit

    By Lewis H. Glinert

    "This now is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh" and other remarkable Hebraisms in the English tongue.

    How Hebrew Helped to Create the English Language—and to Form the American Spirit
  3. Response ·

    Is the Hebrew Heritage Lost?

    By Lewis H. Glinert

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Is the Hebrew Heritage Lost?