An excellent way to improve one’s ancient Hebrew is to immerse oneself in examples of modern Hebrew poetry and song in continuity with the language of earlier tradition. Below the fold, I introduce a well-known poem by Hannah Senesh, and link to a not-so-well-known musical rendition.
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Introduction to and samples of an innovative text edition of the Hebrew Bible. Under the general editorship of Ronald Hendel. - Recent Trends in Psalms Study (1999) by David M. Howard Jr.
A succint overview of recent studies on the Psalms and on ancient Hebrew poetry in general. - The Aleppo Codex website
Under construction, this site aims to make it possible to read the Aleppo Codex online directly from digital photographs. Made possible by the George S. Blumenthal Foundation. - The TanakhML Project
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