Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.

See what’s playing
The Man Who Loves Hebrew
The Man Who Loves Hebrew

THE MAN WHO LOVES HEBREW

Ish She'Ahav B'Ivrit

Directed by Eli Cohen
Israel, 1994
Drama

Synopsis

At the beginning of the 20th century, a language war raged in Palestine. The contenders: Yiddish, Russian, French, German, English, and Hebrew, a language barely spoken for 2000 years. This feature film tells the dramatic life story of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda who championed the cause of modern Hebrew.

Synopsis

At the beginning of the 20th century, a language war raged in Palestine. The contenders: Yiddish, Russian, French, German, English, and Hebrew, a language barely spoken for 2000 years. This feature film tells the dramatic life story of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda who championed the cause of modern Hebrew.