Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>]

You said: "The Hebrew Language Academy has absolutely no authority to  
"rule" on the "correctness" of  biblical Hebrew", leading us  
erroneously  to think, I am afraid, that they have the right (or  
"mandate") to rule on "modern" Hebrew.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Dec 9, 2010, at 3:37 AM, Yigal Levin wrote:

> So what are you contradicting me about?
>
> Yigal Levin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Isaac Fried [mailto:if AT math.bu.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 1:59 AM
> To: Yigal Levin
> Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Both right?
>
> I am sorry to contradict you again, but the Hebrew "academy" has no
> authority to rule, not on "biblical" Hebrew, and not on "modern"
> Hebrew. Its authority, as you correctly say, extends only over the
> offices of the government of Israel.
>
> Isaac Fried, Boston University
>
> On Dec 8, 2010, at 7:21 AM, Yigal Levin wrote:
>
> > Isaac, once again, the Hebrew Language Academy is the farthest
> > thing possible from a rabbinic institution. It is totally academic,
> > and has absolutely no pretentions to any religious authority.
> >
> > You are correct, however, on one point. The Hebrew Language Academy
> > has absolutely no authority to "rule" on the "correctness" of
> > biblical Hebrew. Nor does it attempt to. It does publish various
> > studies made by its individual members, each a recognized authority
> > in his or her own academic field. Where the Hebrew Language Academy
> > does set rules is for modern Hebrew, as the official language of
> > the State of Israel. This is part of its mandate, as laid out in
> > its government-given charter. The rules that it sets out are
> > binding on official government offices and the Israeli education
> > system; anyone else can and does continue to speak and to write as
> > they wish.
> >
> > Please stop making claims on matters that you refuse to first check
> > out.
> >
> > Yigal Levin
>
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