Abstract

Welcome to Golden Anniversary Edition of Hebrew Studies: A Journal Devoted to Hebrew Language and Literature] Hebrew Studies is journal of National Association of Professors of Hebrew (NAPH). Hebrew Studies publishes scholarly articles and book reviews on all aspects of Hebrew language and literature from antiquity through present. Hebrew Studies has a rich history of publication beginning with first volume of journal, then known as Hebrew Abstracts, in 1954. One of my predecessors as editor of journal, Keith N. Schoville of University of Wisconsin-Madison, provided an overview of history of journal in Silver Anniversary Edition from its inception through publication of Hebrew Studies 25 (1984).1 Following founding of NAPH in 1952 under leadership of Abraham I. Katsh of New York University, first issue of Hebrew Abstracts appeared in 1954 in conjunction with The Shane Quarterly of Butler University School of Religion. The first editor of journal was Katsh, and he was assisted by Toyozo W. Nakarai as associate editor together with an editorial board of four scholars. The purpose of initial eighteen-page journal was to provide English-speaking scholars sum maries and reviews of books and periodicals published in Modern Hebrew and other languages containing research on the Hebrew language, literature, philosophy, exegesis, bibliography, and methodology. Abraham Katsh remained as editor of journal through volume 12 (1968-1969) as it grew in length and scope. Associate editors during this period included Israel T. Naamani, Shlomo Marenof, Toyozo W. Nakarai, David Rudavsky, and Aaron S. Citron. A change in editorship of journal took place with volume 13 (1972) for which Israel T. Naamani began his service as editor with Werner Weinberg of Hebrew Union College? Jewish Institute of Religion as associate editor and Abraham I. Katsh as chair of board of editors. During Naamani's term as editor from volume 13 (1972) through volume 19 (1978), journal changed its focus and name. Following publication by NAPH of The Journal of Hebraic

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