I will never forget when I was in grade 3 (9 years old) and I didn’t even know basic Hebrew. This is relevant, because I had started attending a Jewish day school for the first time. Although I had heard the language read at Synagogue, I really did not know an aleph from a beit. […]
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Words in Hebrew
It is so incredibly amazing is that the words in Hebrew, a language that has not been spoken in over 2000 years, was revived and used in modern day Israel. Words in Hebrew that are found in the Torah are now being used in day-to-day language. For example: the word “lekh” means go. This word […]
Learn Hebrew online
I often hear the question; how do I learn Hebrew online? It is interesting how we learn has changed so much. Twenty years ago, exploring different learning opportunities was not even an option. Technology has changed out lives in so many ways. Some say for the better, others might disagree with them. Whatever your opinion […]
Hebrew pronunciation online
People often ask how they can learn Hebrew pronunciation online. Certainly, learning a language online is certainly different to learning it face to face, in a classroom environment. In a classroom environment, the student can receive immediate feedback on their pronunciation. Therefore, it is important to find a reputable online program. Mastering Hebrew pronunciation online […]
Reading Hebrew for beginners
Many people have a bucket list. They have a list of different activities or goals they want to achieve. One of these activities may be to find a course that teaches reading Hebrew for beginners. Others may want to swim with dolphins or go on a hike in Italy. Whatever the activity or goal you […]
Easy Hebrew reading
I’ll never forget standing in front of my class of 12-year-old boys in 1996, and leading them in a chant. We were all chanting “Hebrew is easy, Hebrew is easy, Hebrew is easy”. These were a group of boys who would rather be anywhere else but in the classroom learning to read Hebrew. There was […]
Hebrew reading practice
It is important to focus on your Hebrew reading practice. Without putting in the effort, it will be very difficult to achieve fluency. It really is like everything else. Let us use learning to read English as a comparative example. Even if a person has grown up speaking English (ie: it is their mother tongue) […]
Hebrew reading practice
So many students ask me how many hours should I put into Hebrew reading practice? That is a good question. However, before I can even answer the question, I need to ask a few questions of my own: how fluent do you want to become? How important is Hebrew reading practice to you? What is […]
What is the best program to learn Hebrew?
When a person starts on their Hebrew learning journey it is important to ask questions about how to go about doing it. The first, and possibly the most important question is what is the best program to learn Hebrew? It is important to find the program that fits your character and learning style. Answering the […]
Can you learn Hebrew by yourself?
If I had to write this blog twenty or thirty years ago, and had to answer the question can you learn Hebrew by yourself? My answer would have been very different to what it is now. Thirty years ago, the internet existed, but was in its infancy. There may have been a few online courses […]