Download or read book The Secrets of Hebrew Words written by Benjamin Blech and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1991 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since the earliest times, Jewish scholars have looked to the Hebrew language as a source of holiness and a wellspring of wisdom. Both letters and words, it has always been assumed, they have hidden messages and secrets to be sought after, as if we are opening a shell to extract the fruit. Rabbi Benjamin Blech has gathered many examples of the meanings hidden within Hebrew words and has explained them to the modern reader_even those who do not know any Hebrew. The result is both a fine illustration of this activity as well as a book rich with Jewish insight and teachings.