[sw-l] hebrew signs

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
April 3, 2005

Hello Everyone, Shoshona and Shane -
Wonderful information, Shane. I did not write the message as you
know...I just posted a question from Shoshona to the List, and Shoshona
had titled his message Hebrew Sign Language...so I am just the middle
person posting different questions I get from other people...But now I
believe Shoshona has joined the SignWriting and is from the UK, so
perhaps you can communicate directly together about this! I think it is
very interesting to read these messages as an observer...As soon as
someone wants to ask a question about how to write one of those signs
related to Israeli Sign Language, then I am here to help...We could
create an Isreali Sign Language SignPuddle dictionary on the web if you
wish...

Meanwhile, Shane, when you fix your Easter Card with the thumb on the
other side of the flat hand, then I will be happy to post it with our
other cards!!

Val ;-)

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Shane Gilchrist Ó hEorpa in Belfast wrote:
> Val,
> It is fair to say that there are Hebrew signs (better known as Jewish
> signs)
> - one contributor raised a good point - its Israeli Sign Language, not
> Hebrew Sign Language (it doesn’t really exist) - maybe there are some
> Hebrew
> signs - for instance, there are Catholic signs, Buddhist signs etc but
> it
> doesn't mean they are a language.
>
> :)
>
> Shane
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu [mailto:owner-sw-
>> l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu] On Behalf Of Valerie Sutton
>> Sent: 03 April 2005 18:17
>> To: sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
>> Subject: Re: [sw-l] hebrew sign language
>>
>> SignWriting List
>> April 3, 2005
>>
>> Great information, Sandy....and I see that Shoshona has just joined
>> the
>> SignWriting List...Welcome to the List! Introduce yourself and tell us
>> more about your project with Hebrew Sign Language...Perhaps you would
>> like to write it in SignWriting?...  Val ;-)
>>
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>>
>> On Apr 2, 2005, at 10:20 PM, Sandy Fleming wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Shoshona!
>>>
>>> There is a book "Sign Language in Judaism" from the Jewish Deaf
>>> Association in the UK:
>>>
>>> "The first-ever guide to over 50 signs related to Jewish culture as
>>> used by the British Deaf community. This is an invaluable reference
>>> guide for parents of deaf children, British Sign Language students
>>> and
>>> tutors, interpreters, rabbis and anyone with an interest in BSL and
>>> Judaism. The guide is illustrated with a short explanation and clear,
>>> easy-to-follow colour photographs for each word. Importantly, it also
>>> offers Deaf people a basic explanation of Jewish practices, cultural
>>> and religious heritage and is a historically important way of
>>> preserving specific Jewish signs for future generations. Paperback 51
>>> pages 2003"
>>>
>>> You can order this from http://www.forestbooks.com/
>>>
>>> If it's a child from a Jewish family in the UK I would recommend
>>> getting in touch with the Jewish Deaf Association:
>>> http://www.jewishdeaf.org.uk/
>>>
>>> Sandy
>>>
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