Eliezer Ben Yehuda
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Ben-Yehuda at work
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| Native name | אליעזר בן-יהודה |
| Born |
Eliezer Yitzhak Perlman 7 January 1858 Luzhki, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 16 December 1922 (aged 64) |
| Residence | Palestine |
| Occupation | Lexicographer |
| Known for | revival of the Hebrew language |
| Spouse(s) |
Devora Ben-Yehuda(neé Jonas) (m. 1881; her death 1891) Hemda Ben-Yehuda(neé Jonas) (m. 1891; his death 1922); |
| Children | Ben-Zion Ben-Yehuda |
Devora Ben-Yehuda(neé Jonas) (m. 1881; her death 1891)
Eliezer Ben‑Yehuda (Hebrew: אליעזר בן־יהודה; pronounced [eli'ʕezeʁ ben jehu'da]; 7 January 1858 – 16 December 1922) was a Jewish Litvak lexicographer of Hebrew and newspaper editor. He was the driving spirit behind the revival of the Hebrew language in the modern era.
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda was born Eliezer Yitzhak Perlman (Yiddish אליעזר יצחק פערלמאן), in Luzhki (Belarusian Лужкі (Lužki), Polish Łużki), Vilna Governorate of the Russian Empire (now Vitebsk Oblast, Belarus). He attended cheder where he studied Hebrew and the Bible from the age of three, as was customary among the Jews of Eastern Europe. By the age of twelve, he had read large portions of the Torah, Mishna, and Talmud. His mother and uncle hoped he would become a rabbi, and sent him to a yeshiva. There he was exposed to the Hebrew of the enlightenment which included some secular writings. Later, he learned French, German, and Russian, and was sent to Dünaburg for further education. Reading the Hebrew language newspaper HaShahar, he became acquainted with the early movement of Zionism and concluded that the revival of the Hebrew language in the Land of Israel could unite all Jews worldwide.
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