It is interesting to look at a world map, focusing on the Middle East region of the world. There are 25 countries in that area that claim Arabic as an official language, ie Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt, to name a few. In comparison, there is one country that claims Hebrew to be the official language, […]
Reading in Hebrew
How long does it take to learn Hebrew?
So many people want to learn Hebrew. They either want to learn it to be able to participate in Synagogue services, convert to Judaism, or have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Or they may just be interested in Hebrew as a language. However, many people in today’s world are time-poor and want to know how […]
Is Hebrew worth learning?
Many people learn Hebrew for a variety of different reasons. Some people learn it because they want to convert to Judaism. Others learn it because they are returning to their Jewish roots, and did not learn Hebrew as a child. Or some might want to learn Hebrew because they want to learn to read the […]
Is Hebrew hard to learn?
Many people around the world have an avid interest in learning Hebrew. Like any new language, Hebrew can be difficult. People often ask me “is Hebrew hard to learn?” at first glance, I would say, yes to the question “is Hebrew hard to learn?”. But we need to put it in to context. The characters […]
How can I teach myself Hebrew?
It takes a brave and courageous person to ask the question “How can I teach myself Hebrew?”. This is no easy task. The letters and vowels are completely different to any other alphabet in the world. Even the direction of how Hebrew is read and written is the opposite to most other languages, or at […]
Is Hebrew an easy language to learn?
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 […]
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 […]
Translate Hebrew – is it possible?
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 […]