Hebrew Language Day 2020 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 5780

Promotes the Hebrew language in Israel and around the world 🇮🇱

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 5780 began on Wednesday, 15 January 2020 and ended on Thursday, 16 January 2020.

Hebrew Language Day (Hebrew: יום השפה העברית‎, or יום הלשון העברית‎) is an Israeli national holiday celebrated annually on the 21st of the Hebrew month of Tevet, the birthday of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, the “reviver” of the Hebrew language. If the 21st of Tevet occurs on Friday or Saturday (Shabbat), the day is instead observed on the preceding Thursday.

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“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia

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