Lashon Ha-Kodesh ("The Holy Tongue," in Hebrew)
LASHON HA-KODESH ("The holy tongue," in Hebrew)
A mixture of Hebrew and Aramaic used in prayer books and holy texts read by all Jews. The term is also used as a name for the classical Hebrew language in ways that emphasize its ancient, holy aspects, rather than its modern incarnations.
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Lashon Ha-Kodesh ("The Holy Tongue," in Hebrew)
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