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Dunash ben Labrat

Ben Labrat and Ibn Saruq were pioneers in Hebrew grammar analysis. http://books.google.com/books?id=tb2abCKY4BwC&pg=PA212&lpg=PA212&dq=dunash+ben+labrat+and+meter&source=bl&ots=cg6nOWlyFI&sig=VtwCIgPSQhMftQX5gDd6k424GXY&hl=en&ei=dnS4TKDbHIS8lQe51pyMDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBYQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=dunash%20ben%20labrat%20and%20meter&f=false When the latter wrote his dictionary on biblical words in Hebrew, it was the first ever written. http://books.google.com/books?id=tb2abCKY4BwC&pg=PA212&lpg=PA212&dq=dunash+ben+labrat+and+meter&source=bl&ots=cg6nOWlyFI&sig=VtwCIgPSQhMftQX5gDd6k424GXY&hl=en&ei=dnS4TKDbHIS8lQe51pyMDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBYQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=dunash%20ben%20labrat%20and%20meter&f=false Dunash attacked it thoroughly, claiming that the work was heresy, since the meaning of biblical words have an effect on religious practice.http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Labrat.html However, neither of them realized the true nature of the Hebrew root, with its three consonant structure. http://books.google.com/books?id=aDuy3p5QvEYC&pg=PA1880&lpg=PA1880&dq=dunash+ben+labrat+grammar&source=bl&ots=YInqUKby4b&sig=B58_n7gmuT18W3V1kTFNPCcTFaQ&hl=en&ei=G0S4TNTQK4Gclgfx_9D_DQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CDEQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Dunash%20ben%20Labrat&f=false Their debate was taken on by each of their pupils, only to be reconciled hundreds of years later. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Labrat.html http://books.google.com/books?id=aDuy3p5QvEYC&pg=PA1880&lpg=PA1880 ...

updated 2010-10-17 20:50:53

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Circassians

Circassian culture places a lot of importance to music and dance. http://www.circassianworld.com/new/art-literature/1340-circassian-dance-by-amjad-jaimoukha.html The music is played using an accordion (pshina), a drum, and a violin-like instrument (shichepshin), as well as clappers. http://www.circassianworld.com/new/articles/art-and-literature/music/1281-adyghe-instrumental-music.htmlIt is lively and highly rhythmic, with the speed and tune dependent on the dance associated with it.

The dances originated from ancient religious rites. http://www.circassianworld.com/new/art-literature/1340-circassian-dance-by-amjad-jaimoukha.html The dance circle, or jegu, happens at almost every celebration and can even occur spontaneously.People on the rim of the circle clap to the rhythm and cheer, while a few people enter the middle and show their prowess and dexterity (if male) or grace (if female). http://www.circassianworld.com/new/art-literature/1340-circassian-dance-by-amjad-jaimoukha.html These dances are highly choreographed movements that allow improvisation.The man's movements are sharp, flexing and releasing his joints in different ways as he moves his whole body. Footwork for both sexes includes alternating between standing on ones toes, side of the foot and heel as one moves, and is accompanied by spins. However, footwork for males have wider steps and leaps. http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://www.adiga.narod.ru/got/danc/&ei=gwm2TK2QBIW8lQe677ztBQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBgQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%25D0%259D%25D0%2590%25D0%25A0%25D0%259E%25D0%2594%25D0%259D%25D0%25AB%25D0%2595%2B%25D0 ...

updated 2010-10-14 20:26:36

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Hebrew Language

Even though the root is inflected to derive the word, Hebrew has no declension. http://www.adath-shalom.ca/history_of_hebrew.htm#biblicalheb Words are modified by prepositions. Many of these prepositions are prefixed to the word. http://www.adath-shalom.ca/history_of_hebrew.htm#biblicalheb Here are some of the most common prepositions:

• ha-: "the"
• bi- : "in", "by means of"
• me-: "from" http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Grammar/Unit_Seven/The_Preposition_Min/the_preposition_min.html
• li-: "towards", "for"
• she-: "that"
• ki-: "as"
• kishe- : "when" http://books.google.com/books?id=wKuEtVhnCpkC&pg=PA141&lpg=PA141&dq=binyanim+in+hebrew&source=bl&ots=DObwdphzaI&sig=8Km44YxrJS_sgHuJ0yBz3RzjxaA&hl=en&ei=wye-TO3AHIP7lweyyK3hBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAzgU#v=onepage&q=assimilation&f=false
• wi-: "and"
• ba-: "in the", "by means of the"
• la-: "towards the", "for the" http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Grammar/Unit_Seven/Inseparable_Prepositions/inseparable_prepositions.html
• 'im : "with"
• 'al : "on"
• et : object marker http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Grammar/Unit_Seven/Independent_Prepositions/independent_prepositions.html

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