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Hebrew Square Script

The square letterforms adopted from Imperial Aramaic, in which the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, and nearly all later Jewish literature are written.

Languages Written in This Script

Classical Biblical Aramaic The Aramaic of Daniel and Ezra, distinct from the later Syriac dialect, and the language of the Targums. Afroasiatic Classical Biblical Hebrew The original language of the Hebrew Bible, preserved in the square script with Tiberian vocalization, and still the language of Jewish prayer. Afroasiatic Revived Modern Hebrew The revived spoken Hebrew of modern Israel, continuous with the biblical and rabbinic language. Afroasiatic Classical Rabbinic Hebrew The Hebrew of the Mishnah, the Talmuds, and the medieval rabbis: the scholarly language of Judaism for two thousand years. Afroasiatic

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