Guide to Reading Hebrew Inscriptions and Documents, A

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Author(s)Rosemary Wenzerul;Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain Staff (Contribution by)
DescriptionThis book is a guide designed to help those who have difficulty in reading or understanding Hebrew and focuses on translation and transliteration of text. Also it includes reasons behind common inscriptions and Jewish customs in the home and Synagogue. This is a comprehensive guide with among other useful information, the Hebrew alphabet, Jewish calendar, formula to convert a Jewish year to Gregorian one, how to read frequently used Hebrew words on tombstones, many given names and a glossary of Yiddish terms.
Publication Date1 January 2005
PublisherJewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain
Pages56
ISBN 139780950000000
ISBN 10953766969
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