I am often asked, is Hebrew an easy language to learn? Teaching a person can make Hebrew learning to be incredibly easy. I think the first thing a person needs to decide why they want to learn Hebrew. Once a person knows the “why”, then the answer to the question “is Hebrew an easy language […]
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What is the easiest way to learn Hebrew?
Hebrew is a unique language. It is unlike any other language in the world. The characters and sounds are completely different to anything else. The only exception is Arabic. Some of the sounds are transferable, but beyond that, the two languages are different. So, what is the easiest way to learn Hebrew? Let’s explore this question. […]
How can I learn Hebrew online?
There have been so many changes in the world in the last 12 months. One of the changes is that a lot of communication and learning has moved to an online environment. Students are asking, how I can learn Hebrew online? It has become quite normal to have face to face lessons on Zoom or […]
Hebrew pronunciation – How easy is it?
Every time I teach new pupils they always struggle with the Hebrew pronunciation. The students always want to write the English letters next the Hebrew word. They think that this will help with the pronunciation. It probably would help in the short term (very short term!). But it will not teach the student to read […]
Hebrew symbols – what are they?
I think Hebrew symbols are also Jewish symbols. These include the menorah, the star of David and the symbol for life “khai”. The question is, do other people also equate Hebrew symbols to Jewish symbols? I am going to assume this, as Hebrew and Judaism are closely connected. The history of Hebrew symbols Hebrew symbols […]
Biblical Hebrew – a comparison to modern Hebrew
People often approach me to teach them biblical Hebrew. They want to be able to read the Torah in Hebrew. I explain to them, that Hebrew is Hebrew. Whether the Hebrew is found in the Torah, the liturgy or modern-day Hebrew. Granted, there may be some words that are different. There are notable similarities and […]
Hebrew words – reading them
For someone who wants to start reading Hebrew words it can be a very daunting experience. Hebrew text is extremely foreign to any other written language used today. It is important to find a teacher or a program that can teach you to read Hebrew words fluently. Once you can read, the whole world of […]
Israel language: an interesting phrase
How do we understand the phrase “Israel language’? This is an interesting phrase. This phrase can refer to two things: the country and the language. Israel language, the holy language Many people believe that Israel is the holy land, and Hebrew is the holy language. Many people believe this. The reason is the original […]
Hebrew numbers in the Aleph Beit
Unbeknown to many people Hebrew numbers play a very important part in the Hebrew language. Unlike English, all the letters in the Hebrew aleph bet have a numerical value. It is extremely important to know the whole aleph-bet to be able to use it as a tool for Hebrew numbers. Otherwise, it would be very […]
Teacher in Hebrew – what is needed?
A teacher in Hebrew in today’s world. When a person looks for a someone to help them learn Hebrew it is important that they find someone with experience. I often wonder what qualifies a person to be a Hebrew teacher? Is it the fact that they studied Hebrew in high school? Or should they have […]