Adult Bar and Bat Mitzvah programs are filling up again, and the first wall most adults hit isn’t the speech or the Torah portion. It’s the Hebrew. The numbers are moving. In May, Temple Sholom of West Essex in New Jersey held its largest adult B’nai Mitzvah class to date, twelve people and eleven of […]
Can You Learn to Read Hebrew With an App or AI in 2026?
An app can teach you a hundred Hebrew words and still leave you stuck on the first line of a prayer book. AI chatbots widen that gap, because they hand you instant translation and transliteration, and neither one teaches you to read a single letter. Vocabulary and reading are separate skills. Almost every 2026 learning […]
The Hebrew Alphabet Chart: A Complete Guide to All 22 Letters (and the Ones That Confuse Everyone)
Almost every student who sits down with me for the first time says some version of the same thing: “The letters just look like scribbles to me.” That reaction is completely normal — Hebrew doesn’t share an alphabet family with English, so nothing looks like a shortcut you can lean on. But here’s what I’ve […]
Why Learn Biblical Hebrew as a Christian? A Beginner’s Guide to Reading the Old Testament in Its Original Language
If you’ve spent any time studying the Old Testament closely, you’ve probably run into a footnote that says something like “the Hebrew word here is difficult to translate” — and then the commentary moves on without really explaining why. It’s a small moment, but it points to something bigger: every English Bible you’ve ever read […]
Hebrew Plurals Explained: A Beginner’s Guide to Singular and Plural Nouns
One of the most important grammar topics for Hebrew learners is understanding plural nouns. Whether you’re talking about books, friends, houses, or students, you’ll need to know how to change singular nouns into their plural forms. The good news is that Hebrew plural rules are fairly consistent once you learn the basic patterns. While there […]
Hebrew Gender Rules: Masculine and Feminine Nouns
If you’re beginning your Hebrew learning journey, one of the first grammar concepts you’ll encounter is gender. Unlike English, where most nouns are not assigned a gender, Hebrew classifies nearly every noun as either masculine or feminine. This distinction affects not only nouns but also adjectives, verbs, pronouns, and numbers. While Hebrew gender rules may […]
Hebrew Sentence Structure Explained: The Complete Beginner’s Guide
Learning Hebrew becomes much easier when you understand how sentences are built. While vocabulary is important, knowing how to arrange words correctly allows you to communicate clearly and naturally. The good news is that Hebrew sentence structure is often simpler than many beginners expect. Whether you’re learning Modern Hebrew for conversation or Biblical Hebrew for […]
Hebrew Prepositions Every Beginner Must Know
Learning Hebrew vocabulary is an important part of becoming fluent, but understanding Hebrew prepositions is just as essential. Prepositions are small words that connect ideas and show relationships between people, places, and things. They help you say where something is, where you’re going, who you’re talking to, and much more. If you’re just starting your […]
Future Tense in Hebrew Made Easy
Learning Hebrew can feel exciting and challenging at the same time. One of the most important grammar topics every beginner needs to understand is the future tense. After learning how to speak about the present and the past, the next step is learning how to talk about things that will happen in the future. Whether […]
Past Tense in Hebrew: A Beginner’s Guide
Learning Hebrew opens the door to meaningful conversations, rich cultural experiences, and a deeper understanding of Jewish texts and traditions. As you progress beyond basic vocabulary, one of the most important grammar topics you’ll encounter is the Hebrew past tense. The good news is that Hebrew past tense follows logical patterns that become easier to […]