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Israelis mark National Hebrew Day

A hundred-twenty years ago a scholar named Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, took a dead language and started adding words. Modern Hebrew is still a work in progress. Daniel Estrin reports.

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A hundred-twenty years ago a scholar named Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, took a dead language and started adding words. Modern Hebrew is still a work in progress. The Academy of the Hebrew Language is constantly introducing new words to keep Israel’s national language up-to-date. Daniel Estrin reports.