UPDATE: The link is active!   On the heals of D. Schloen's Saturday ASOR talk and of D. Pardee's presentation on the new Zincirli Inscription at SBL this coming Sunday, the NY Times is publishing an article with photograph (!) tomorrow (11/18) in the Science section.  I will post a link to the article as soon as it is available.  

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This product has been on the horizon for about a year now and finally looks to be actualized.  Mac users who have a PC version will be able to migrate their titles (most importantly this one!) for only the cost of the base package ($60) according to Phil Gons. (HT: Peter Bekins)

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…the Gezer mug!    Made available only by the kind people at Eisenbrauns (HT: Idle Musings).

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  Other Photos: here, here, here and here. CNN:   Because the ostracon is similar to that found in other Israelite settlements, and because no pig bones were found at the site, archaeologists say the site was likely part of the Kingdom of Judea. Jewish dietary laws forbid the eating of pork. Among the artifacts found at the site are more than 100 jar handles bearing distinct impressions which may indicate a link to royal vessels, the university said. Such a large quantity found in such a small area is "unprecedented," the university said. AP: The Israelites were not ... [read more]

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Several articles discussing the Hebrew language, both modern and ancient, have surfaced in the last day or two.  Each is worth a few moments to read: a review of Resurrecting Hebrew (HT: Charles Halton) and two digests of articles at בלשנות by J. Blau and S. Lieberman.

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As many readers are aware, Professor Muraoka has revised for a second time Paul Joüon’s classic Grammaire de l’hébreu biblique (Rome: Institut biblique pontifical, 1923).  This updated volume is available in a one volume hardback version published by the Pontifical Biblical Institute (2006).  Additionally, Logos Bible Software is developing an electronic version of the revised edition, and Mac users may add it to their Accordance software.  Both of which are less expensive than the actual print version and provide advanced searching and cross refere... [read more]

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Our good friend Charles at awilum.com presents some excellent tips on "How to Learn Hebrew."  Be sure to check it out, but more importantly follow them!

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וַיָּבֹ֨א לָבָ֜ן בְּאֹ֥הֶל יַעֲקֹ֣ב׀ וּבְאֹ֣הֶל לֵאָ֗ה וּבְאֹ֛הֶל שְׁתֵּ֥י הָאֲמָהֹ֖ת וְלֹ֣א מָצָ֑א וַיֵּצֵא֙ מֵאֹ֣הֶל לֵאָ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֖א בְּאֹ֥הֶל רָחֵֽל׃ 34 וְרָחֵ֞ל לָקְחָ֣ה אֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֗ים וַתְּשִׂמֵ֛ם בְּכַ֥ר הַגָּמָ֖ל וַתֵּ֣שֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וַיְמַשֵּׁ֥שׁ לָבָ֛ן אֶת־כָּל־הָאֹ֖הֶל וְלֹ֥א מָצָֽא׃ 35 וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל�... [read more]

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יֶשׁ־לְאֵ֣ל יָדִ֔י לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עִמָּכֶ֖ם רָ֑ע וֵֽאלֹהֵ֨י אֲבִיכֶ֜ם אֶ֣מֶשׁ׀ אָמַ֧ר אֵלַ֣י לֵאמֹ֗ר הִשָּׁ֧מֶר לְךָ֛ מִדַּבֵּ֥ר עִֽם־יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִטּ֥וֹב עַד־רָֽע׃ 30 וְעַתָּה֙ הָלֹ֣ךְ הָלַ֔כְתָּ כִּֽי־נִכְסֹ֥ף נִכְסַ֖פְתָּה לְבֵ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ לָ֥מָּה גָנַ֖בְתָּ אֶת־אֱלֹהָֽי׃ 31 וַיַּ֥עַן יַעֲקֹ֖ב וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְלָבָ֑ן כִּ֣�... [read more]

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וַיַּשֵּׂ֥ג לָבָ֖ן אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְיַעֲקֹ֗ב תָּקַ֤ע אֶֽת־אָהֳלוֹ֙ בָּהָ֔ר וְלָבָ֛ן תָּקַ֥ע אֶת־אֶחָ֖יו בְּהַ֥ר הַגִּלְעָֽד׃ 26 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָבָן֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֔יתָ וַתִּגְנֹ֖ב אֶת־לְבָבִ֑י וַתְּנַהֵג֙ אֶת־בְּנֹתַ֔י כִּשְׁבֻי֖וֹת חָֽרֶב׃ 27 לָ֤מָּה נַחְבֵּ֨אתָ֙ לִבְרֹ֔חַ וַתִּגְנֹ֖ב אֹתִ֑י וְלֹא־הִגַּ֣דְתָּ... [read more]

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