This book explores the extraordinary hold that Hebrew has had on Jews and Christians, who have invested it with a symbolic power far beyond that of any other language in history. Preserved by the Jews across two millennia, Hebrew endured long after it ceased to be a mother tongue, resulting in one of the most intense textual cultures ever known. It was a bridge to Greek and Arab science. It unlocked the biblical sources for Jerome and the Reformation....

"Each Bilingual Baby video introduces over 60 words and phrases in the following categories: Familiar words & sentences, Manners & phrases, Numbers, Colors. Also... features... : Large on-screen words in the primary language, Small on-screen words in English..., Extra time after sentences to allow parents to translate." -- Back cover.