“Am I in crazy land?”
Based on your bizzare recent questions, yes.
“I don’t get how anyone can be “frum” and not speak Hebrew? ”
Hebrew is a 19th century revival movmen. Are you suggesting that centuries of Jews before hand werent Frum?
“”It’s the most basic thing in being a Jew”
Pity, the satmar Rebbe Was opposed to the most basic thing in Judaism. who knew?
“You learn in Hebrew”
Who does? Lets look at the most frequent passuk וידבר ה‘ אל משה לאמר. take that first word, is it Hebrew? (note I’m not asking if it is similar to modern Hebrew or decipherable to a modern Hebrew speaker) In all of Tanach, I have never come across words for iems I use daily, car computer (of course electricty I did find as obviously Yechezkel was referring to the Kisei hakavod’s electricity).
I did once apply my biblical Hebrew skillls when I needed a new belt. I asked for an אבנט, my quest was unsuccessful.
” Plus go to Israel and even in “Chareidi” yeshivas they speak Hebrew.”
A. All? How sure are you?
B. I was under the impression that this conversation was regardingthe American siyum hashas, what does Israeli yeshivos speaking Hebrew havve to do with anthing?
“An argument could be made for 1850s Poland or Libya. But not now.”
could you make that argument?
Why is today different?