"Since the founding of #Israel in 1948 — and until 2024 — there hadn’t been a major non-#religious #Hebrew #publishing house outside of the country. (There are thriving Hebrew presses for the #Haredi community in the #US and in #Europe, publishing everything from #biblical and #Talmudic commentaries to #children’s #books.)

This wasn’t always the case.

#ModernHebrew has roots in 19th-century Europe, where #Russian-born #lexicographer #EliezerBenYehuda lived and worked before joining the First #Aliyah in 1881.

There were flourishing presses in the language, including the original #SchockenBooks, founded in #Berlin in 1931 and boasting #authors like future Nobel Laureate #SYAgnon. #Hitler’s rise and the #Holocaust, underscored by #book burnings on the streets, put an end to the industry on the continent."

"Israeli diaspora" in the diaspora is a concept I need some time to wrap my head around. 🤔

https://forward.com/culture/books/799422/altneuland-hebrew-press-europe-diaspora-dory-manor-moshe-sakal-israel/

A quotation from Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English writer, lexicographer, critic
A Dictionary of the English Language, Preface (1755)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/johnson-samuel/2136/

#quote #quotes #quotation #dictionary #English #language #lexicographer

A quotation from Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English writer, lexicographer, critic
A Dictionary of the English Language (1755)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/johnson-samuel/20401…

#quote #quotes #quotation #dictionary #drudgery #lexicographer #words

There's no quick way to do it (that I know of), but I'm building another #AmEditing list. I had a brilliant collection on Twitter, but an egocentric, entitled, billionaire white fuck rendered it obsolete.

Oh well, fresh start and all that. Currently adding any #editor, #lexicographer, and #linguist I know.

Quick intro, I suppose:

-#lexicographer (formerly and famously at Merriam-Webster, now freelancing less famously elsewhere)

-#author of weird nonfic books (one in the world, three in process)

-#etymology #jawn and weird languages

Cultural Touchpoint: if you are An Old Nerd, I'm the Octopodes Lady; if you are The Youths, I'm the Sweary Etymologist on the Netflix-Nic Cage show. If you don't know what either of those is, it's probably for the best.

Snails Aren’t Racing – Ep. 16

Snails aren’t racing, so why should we? Let’s slow things down a bit, and settle in for a nice relaxing time…

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https://offgrid.tlmb.net/2022/01/30/snails-arent-racing-ep-16/