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 “easy Hebrew reading” is a misnomer. However, through […]
Hebrew Reading
How is Hebrew read
One of the many questions I get asked as a Hebrew teacher is “how is Hebrew read”. it is not as simple as answering: from right to left, the Hebrew reading needs to know every consonant and vowel; and that is just a starting point! When confronted with Hebrew text, for the non-native reader, it […]
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 […]
How do you read Hebrew
Travelling through Israel with my family was fun; once they started grasping the Hebrew letters, and stopped asking how do you read Hebrew, life became a lot easier. Occasionally they would ask in really bad English to learn Hebrew alphabet! I always had to correct by saying, it is not “learn Hebrew alphabet” but “learn […]
Learn Hebrew
The longer we stayed in Israel unsurprisingly we all became more comfortable with the Hebrew letters and sounds . just being there, one is forced to read in Hebrew as not every sign is in English. Although it certainly helps if one makes the effort to learn Hebrew alphabet before arriving in the country , […]
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 […]
Learn Read Hebrew
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 […]
Easy Hebrew Reading
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 […]
Read Hebrew Online
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 […]