Easy Hebrew reading – can it be done? In order to understand the above phrase, I want to deconstruct what the word “easy” actually means. According to the website www.dictionary.com, the definition of “easy” is not hard or difficulty; requiring no great labour or effort. Reading this definition makes me wonder if the above phrase […]
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My Hebrew reading journey
Early Childhood I have had an interesting journey in learning to read Hebrew and my Hebrew reading journey in general. It pretty much started when I was born! My father is a rabbi, so Hebrew is pretty much his lifeblood. So I grew up surrounded by Hebrew through the blessings, hearing him practice reading the […]
Hebrew reading pronunciation
Hebrew Reading Pronunciation. As I finished in my last post, the students learn to sing the Hebrew Aleph Bet. However, before we start, I have to warn them that they need to leave their inhibitions outside of the classroom. I explain to them that learning to read Hebrew is not a time to hold onto […]
Learn Hebrew – The Journey: Part 1
One thing I really enjoy doing is teaching absolute beginners how to learn to read Hebrew. I call it my “spiritual income”. I consider myself so fortunate to have a niche skill that brings in an income. I first started teaching Hebrew when I was approximately 15 years old. I was put in charge of […]
Learn biblical Hebrew
I am sitting down at my desk for the first time in weeks, taking a deep breath and thinking “wow, we did it!” We finally took our two kids to Israel! It was a phenomenal experience. The Jewish homeland, a place where there is Hebrew absolutely everywhere! But that was our first challenge! One of […]