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 […]
Reading in Hebrew
Hebrew phrase – using them
The term “Hebrew phrases” is broad. It can be referring to commonly used Hebrew phrases in Israel. It can also be referred to phrases from the Torah or other Hebrew texts. A Hebrew is just like an English phrase. It needs a verb or a noun. It is important to note that a clause contains […]
Jewish book – what you need to know
A Jewish book is a great first gift for a baby. One of the first gifts I received when I was born was a Jewish book. I still have it. It is a childhood memory. My parents thought it was important to read a Jewish book to me. It gave them a chance to read […]
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 […]
Best way to learn Hebrew
So many people ask what the best way learn Hebrew is. This is an impossible question to try and answer. There are so many different ways to learn Hebrew. It all depends on person’s circumstances, and the best way for a person learn. Different learning styles for Hebrew A 1992 study conducted, shows that different […]
Last Hebrew letter
The Hebrew alphabet is commonly referred to as the “Aleph Bet”, which refers to the first 2 letters (or consonants) of the Hebrew Alphabet. However, the last Hebrew letter in the Hebrew alphabet is largely ignored! The last Hebrew letter is called the Taf. Let us have a look at the Taf. Let us learn […]