Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
האיש שאהב בעברית
Status
released
Original Language
he

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Production Companies

Belfilms Ltd.
Mordecai Slonim Productions