All people like to know what they are reading, when reading Hebrew. I am often asked to help translate Hebrew by my pupils. I explain to them that it is quite difficult to translate Hebrew word for word. Hebrew has a very difficult grammatical structure in comparison to English. Also, some words simply cannot be […]
Hebrew language learning
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 […]
Hebrew to English translation in Jewish texts
I want to acknowledge that not all people want to have the Hebrew to English translated. Different people speak different languages other than English. We cannot assume that it is the dominant language. But I do want to say, that there are 360 million people in the world who speak English. Of those, a portion […]
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 […]
First Hebrew letter
The first Hebrew letter in the Hebrew alphabet is quite an interesting and unusual letter. The first Hebrew letter is called the Aleph. It is an unusual because, quite simply, it is silent. It does not make a sound. The only sound it can make is that of the vowel that is either underneath or […]
Read in Hebrew
Read in Hebrew Why is it that a person wants to read in Hebrew? How will they use this skill? How long does it take to learn to read in Hebrew? All these questions, and more are asked by people all around the world who come across Hebrew reading students. For some people, who have […]