VOICED : En busca de las palabras perdidas en hebreo

Gabriel Birbaum is part of a project to define Hebrew words from ancient to modern times. The project, initiated by the Academy of Israel for Hebrew in 1959, involves analyzing fragments from the Dead Sea, including biblical texts. Hebrew, once a spoken language, faded during the Jewish exile but was revived in the 19th century and became Israel's official language in 1948. Eleazar ben Yehuda, a key figure in this revival, began the first modern Hebrew dictionary. Today, around 20 people work on the dictionary, with 50,000 words available online.

What is the main goal of Gabriel Birbaum's mission?

• To teach Hebrew in schools worldwide

• To translate the Bible into modern languages

• To define Hebrew words from ancient to modern times

• To create a new Hebrew alphabet

What significant event happened to the Hebrew language in the late 19th century?

• It was declared the official language of Israel

• It was revived as a vernacular language

• It was first written down

• It was translated into English

When did Hebrew become the official language of the State of Israel?

• In biblical times

• In 1959

• In 1948

• In the late 19th century

Who is considered the father of modern Hebrew?

• David Ben-Gurion

• Eleazar ben Yehuda

• Gabriel Birbaum

• Theodor Herzl

How many words are currently available online from the new dictionary project?

• 100,000 words

• 50,000 words

• 20,000 words

• 10,000 words