Itamar Ben-Avi
Itamar Ben-Avi | |
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| איתמר בן־אב״י | |
Ben-Avi in 1912 | |
| Born | Ben-Zion Ben-Yehuda 31 July 1882 |
| Died | 8 April 1943 (aged 60) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | (British Mandate) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Being the first native speaker of Modern Hebrew |
| Spouse |
Leah Abushedid (m. 1905) |
| Children | 3, including Drora Ben Avi |
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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. He was a journalist and Zionist activist.