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Eliezer Ben Yehuda

Eliezer Ben Yehuda was the Lithuanian-born lexicographer who, settling in Jerusalem in 1881, drove the revival of Hebrew as a spoken everyday language. Discussed here as part of a day exploring the European powers in Jerusalem.

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St Paul's Church, Jerusalem
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The European Powers in Jerusalem

A walking tour of Jerusalem outside the walls in the 19th century: Mahanaim House and St Paul's Church, the Italian Hospital, the Ethiopian Church, Tabor House and the legacy of Conrad Schick, Beit Ticho and Beit HaRav, the Russian Compound and the Museum of the Underground Prisoners.

Nov 2013 · 7 minute read
Beit Mahanaim, Jerusalem St Paul's Church, Jerusalem The Italian Hospital, Jerusalem Guiding as Dr Conrad Schick in Beit Tavor Ethiopian Church, Jerusalem Nebi Akasha, Jerusalem Church in the Russian Compound, Jerusalem
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