What language do modern Jews, whom are living in Israel speak?

Question

I should know this, but I dont......is it Hebrew? and while I'm at it, .....is Aramaic used anymore these days? Thank you....10 points for the most informative answer!

Answer 1

Hebrew. It is a unique language in that it's the only one (that I know of, at least) that became a dead language, but was "revived." Other languages, such as Latin and Sanskrit, are no longer spoken by modern civilizations. Hebrew is the only one to be "resurrected."

Answer 2

Well, Most immigrants that come to Israel speak their native language. But hebrew is now taught in schools and spoken by everyday Jews and alot of Arab Christains and Muslims. Aramaic is a long gone language. It is studied my some inthusiasts though. Many top notch colleges around the world teach Aramaic in a modernized way. Also the Hebrew used is Isreal today was modernized by the Zionist, the writing was also made easier to learn and write.

Answer 3

Yes, it's Hebrew.
"Modern Hebrew" is the spoken dialect of Hebrew in nowadays Israel.

Aramaic has several dialects, correspondingly to the time and place where it was spoken. Most of the dialects are extinct, but there are still some small groups that speak Aramaic that is rather different from most of the dialects, including the ones that were spoken in biblical times.
There are several communities in Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Georgia and Armenia that speak the Eastern dialect (including a Jewish community of these areas called Nash-Didan. The Nash Didan in Israel maintain Aramaic as their tongue additionally to Hebrew). The Western dialect is spoken in some areas of Syria and Lebanon.

Answer 4

Hebrew is the official language, and all new 'olim' (immigrants) can take free courses to learn it. There are so many immigrants, though, that walking down the street you will often hear English, Russian, Amharic (what the Ethiopians speak), and of course, Arabic (Jews who immigrated from Arab countries speak it too, to say nothing of the amount of Arabic that has made its way into modern Israeli slang). Street signs in most places are in Hebrew, English and Arabic, although in some places they are only Hebrew and English, and occasionally only Hebrew.

Because of all the Jews who learn gemara (Talmud), which was written in Aramaic, there is still a knowledge of the language especially in the orthodox community. But I don't know anyone who actually speaks it as a stand alone language.

Answer 5

Hebrew

Answer 6

Aramaic was spoken 2000 years ago by jesus but today's jews still speak hebrew. Arabic is also spoken in israel.

Answer 7

Actually European Jews used to speak a language called Yeddish. But when Israel is formed they decided to re-establish the old hebrew language, which they did it sucessfully

Answer 8

Hebrew. However after the formation of modern Israel many who had migrated came back to Israel from all over the world..So many of them speak english too.

Answer 9

They still speak Hebrew. There are a few who speak Yiddish. I haven't heard of anyone but scholars who know Aramaic.

Answer 10

it is simple the oficial lenguage its hebrew the older generations from europe speak yidish
from arabs speak arab
and the aramaic its used by the talmud so almost every orthodox jew knows it and understands it even if they dont speak it