Itamar ben avi autobiography for kids

Palestinian-Jewish journalist and activist (1882–1943)

Itamar Ben-Avi (Hebrew: איתמר בן־אב״י; né Ben-Zion Ben-Yehuda, בן־ציון בן־יהודה; 31 July 1882 – 8 April 1943) was the first native speaker of Hebrew in modern times.

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He was a journalist and Zionist activist.

Biography

Itamar Ben-Avi was born as Ben-Zion Ben-Yehuda in Jerusalem on 31 July 1882, the son of Devora (née Jonas) and Eliezer Ben-Yehuda.^[1] Eliezer is credited with reviving the Hebrew language; Itamar was brought up to be the first native speaker of Hebrew in the modern era.

At his father's insistence, Itamar was not permitted to hear any language other than Hebrew at home. When he was very young, Itamar always wanted someone to play with, but his parents did not want him to speak with the other children who spoke different languages. He made friends with a dog which he called Ma'her (מהר), meaning "fast" in Hebrew.

His three siblings died in a diphtheria epidemic and A boy’s life and the birth of modern Hebrew - Jewish Journal PERIP