A kids' glossary, a nation's first words

Centenary of Hebrew kindergarten glossary throws light on the rebirth of the language.

By Nir Hasson | 13:36 05.10.12 |

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The first Hebrew kindergarten in Jerusalem, which opened 110 years ago, enraged the ultra-Orthodox community, which saw it as a foothold of the Zionist establishment.

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