The Hebrew

The Hebrew

The notion of Hebrew has several uses recognized by the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) in its dictionary. The term can be used to refer to an individual who was part of the Semitic people who managed to conquer the region of Palestine . In this context, Hebrew is used as a synonym for Jew or Israelite .

It is also called Hebrew or Jewish who, according to the RAE , professes the so-called law of Moses . The Hebrews, therefore, practice Judaism , the most ancient monotheistic religion .

The practices of the Hebrews are based on the teachings that are taken from the Torah , one of the books that is part of the Tanach . The Talmud is also very important , the work that compiles the discussions of the rabbis about the narrations, customs and traditions of Judaism.

Hebrew, on the other hand, is a Semitic language estimated to be written, read and spoken by more than six million people . Most of them reside in Israel , where Hebrew is one of the official languages, although Jewish communities living in other countries also turn to Hebrew.

Judaism has Hebrew as the language of prayer and liturgy. His tradition even indicates that God transmitted his message to the human being in Hebrew.

Among the main writers in contemporary Hebrew are David Grossman(winner of the Man Booker International Prize , the Israel Prize and the Peace Prize of the German Book Merchant , among other recognitions) and Amos Oz (distinguished with the Princess of Asturias Award of the letters , the Goethe Prize , the Israel Prize , the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade and other distinctions).