Vintage 1992 Book: Russian-Hebrew Dictionary (26,000 Words) – Dr. B. Podolsky | Tsar to Soviet Books

Classic 1992 Bilingual Reference: "Russian-Hebrew Dictionary" edited by Dr. B. Podolsky

For translators, Semitic language scholars, Judaica collectors, and historians of the post-Soviet diaspora, this 1992 original hardcover dictionary is an important lexicographical bridge between Russian and Modern Hebrew (Ivrit). Published collaboratively by "Rolnik" in Tel Aviv and "Russky Yazyk" in Moscow with backing from the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Russian-Hebrew Dictionary (Русско-ивритский словарь / מילון רוסי-עברי) was edited by renowned linguist Dr. Baruch Podolsky.

Bound in durable light-grey textured boards with prominent blue bilingual typography, this volume contains 26,000 curated vocabulary entries with full vocalization (niqqud).

26,000 Headwords, Full Vocalization & The Great Aliyah Era This dictionary was created to serve the massive cultural migration of the early 1990s:

• Rich Lexical Core: 26,000 carefully selected entries reflecting contemporary Russian and Modern Hebrew, incorporating colloquialisms, political terminology, technical vocabulary, set phrases, and idioms.

• Complete Vowel Pointing (Niqqud): To assist non-native learners and scholars, every Hebrew translation, noun plural, and verb conjugation is printed with vocalization marks.

• Linguistic Architecture: Includes grammatical markers, verb stems (binyanim), usage qualifiers, and syntactic preposition pairings.

• Historic Publishing Collaboration: Represents the immediate post-Soviet cooperation between Russian linguistic publishers and Israeli cultural institutions following the collapse of the USSR in 1991–1992.

Complete Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Русско-ивритский словарь (Russian-Hebrew Dictionary)

• Hebrew Title: מילון רוסי-עברי

• Chief Editor: Dr. Baruch Podolsky (д-р Б. Подольский)

• Publishers: "Rolnik" (Tel Aviv) / "Russky Yazyk" (Moscow)

• Co-sponsor: American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)

• Publication Date: 1992 (Tel Aviv / Moscow)

• Vocabulary Scope: 26,000 words (26 000 слов)

• ISBN: 5-200-02067-0 / 965-326-002-2

• Language: Russian and Hebrew

• Binding: Original publisher's textured vinyl-coated hardcover

• Classification: Bilingual Lexicography / Hebrew Linguistics & Judaica / Post-Soviet Aliyah History

Condition & Preservation Report

• Exterior Condition: Original grey textured boards are clean, flat, and rigid with vibrant blue front-board and spine lettering and minimal shelf rubbing.

• Binding Integrity: Exceptionally firm, square, and tight text block with intact hinges.

• Page Quality: Interior pages and two-column entries are clean and unmarked, exhibiting uniform light cream age-toning typical of early-1990s reference paper stocks. Free from marginal notation, highlighting, library stamps, or owner signatures.