Itamar Ben-Avi
Palestinian-Jewish journalist and activist (1882–1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Itamar Ben-Avi (Hebrew: איתמר בן־אב״י; né Ben-Zion Ben-Yehuda, בן־ציון בן־יהודה; 31 July 1882 – 8 April 1943) was the first native speaker of Hebrew in modern times. He was a journalist and Zionist activist.
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Itamar Ben-Avi | |
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איתמר בן־אב״י | |
Born | Ben-Zion Ben-Yehuda (1882-07-31)31 July 1882 |
Died | 8 April 1943(1943-04-08) (aged 60) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | Palestinian (British Mandate) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Known for | Being the first native speaker of Modern Hebrew |
Spouse |
Leah Abushedid (m. 1905) |
Children | 3 |
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Relatives | Dola Ben-Yehuda Wittmann (half-sister) |
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