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VoLume 9, No.3 Spring 1991 131 p. 70), a missing word (aba, abaLe but no ab, p. 437) and translation (for reshamkoLin , p. 440), an unacknowledged smethathesis in the hitpa'eL, pp. 477-478, and finally, a transliteration of key Hebrew words listed in the index would be a desideratum for non-Hebraists. Regardless, a most balanced and accessible account of the state of modern Hebrew. Highly recommended. ZevGarber Los Angeles Valley College The Hebrew Letter: Calligraphic Variations, by Ismar David. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, 1990. 96 pp, boxed with 32 charts. $40.00. This is a textbook for the serious beginning student. It assumes no previous knowledge of calligraphy, but moves quickly and deeply into the subject . Beyond this, anyone with a love for Hebrew manuscripts will find this work of interest since it alerts them to the differences in style of individual scribes and describes how Hebrew writing has evolved over time and space. The work is generously illustrated with examples of 2,000 years of Hebrew writing. The heart of the text is the set of 32 charts, which contain complete alphabets in many styles. They are all discussed and illustrate both ancient and contemporary (even experimental) styles. Using them, the student can find those forms with which he is the most comfortable. This book should prove to be of great interest for both the beginning and advanced student of calligraphy . Edward Simon Purdue University New Forms for Traditional Art: Modern Jewish Ceremonial Art, by Susi Guggenheim-Weil. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer Verlag, 1989. 115 pp. In this multilingual catalogue, the artist presents her work as an innovative maker and decorator of objects of Jewish ritual and custom over a thirtyyear period. Active especially in Europe, Guggenheim-Weil has worked as a scribe and illuminator of manuscripts, as a textile designer, a stone carver, and a skilled craftswoman in metal and ceramics. She always appears to be anĀ· artist attached to the traditions of Jewish ritual art and to the clarity and sim- ...

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