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 […]
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I feel I can finally take a deep breathe, the “busy” season for the Jewish religion has now come to an end. What with Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah, it has been hectic. But for some people the work has just begun! ”What?” I hear you say. Let me explain. These festivals […]
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When I think over the past month, there have been a plethora of Jewish festivals; the synagogues have been abuzz with people, activity; prayer. But one thing that has stood out for me is that fact that so many people did not know how to read Hebrew. Certainly, some people, when they were kids, went […]
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Wow, the Jewish community is the middle of such a busy period, so many festivals, so much praying, so much food – and so much Hebrew reading! If anyone asks me “why should I learn to read Hebrew?” I will say one word – festivals. The Jewish festivals revolve around prayer, praising G-d, and the […]
Learn to read Hebrew in one day
Learn to read Hebrew in one day? Interesting that you ask this question! Can it be done? Well, after having taught a special course that teaches adults who are interested in learning to read Hebrew for over 10 years; I can say unequivocally that it does work. This course that my father taught me helps […]
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I am currently coming back on the train from picking up a special certificate for a Barmitzvah pupil of mine. I taught him Hebrew reading for about 6 months. For him, learning to read Hebrew was a challenge as it wasn’t part of his life until he started preparing for his Barmitzvah. The certificate I […]
Shavuot – Learn Hebrew Online
As we approach Shavuot, the first thing that comes to mind is cheesecake and blintzes! After all, Shavuot is the festival where dairy is the primary food to eat, because it is also a harvest festival. But, there is indeed a more serious reason for celebrating Shavuot, and that it is z’man matan torateinoo, the […]
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Reflecting on my last post, it seemed like I was complaining about being the daughter of a Rabbi. That wasn’t how I wanted it to come across; it was just a different upbringing to my friends. After all, which of my friends started to learn to how to read Hebrew from a young age? How […]
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Life as a daughter of a Rabbi was anything but “normal” (well, at least in my opinion!) We weren’t allowed to watch television on Friday evenings or Saturdays, because it was the Jewish Sabbath (Shabbat). Every Friday evening I had to accompany my father to the Synagogue, where everything was read in Hebrew! I suppose […]
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As I mentioned before, my Hebrew reading journey started from day 1! I mentioned that I was born on Sukkot, and once I came home from the hospital, I can only imagine that we would have had quite a few visitors to wish my parents well. It is very common amongst Jewish people to use […]