We are excited to announce the opening of a new and unique language course: Biblical Aramaic! Now you can learn this fascinating ancient language and gain a deeper sense for those Biblical prophecies that were originally penned in Aramaic.
Why study Aramaic?
| Read texts from the original Aramaic sections of the books of Daniel and Ezra | |
| Get the original meaning of Biblical prophecies | |
| Learn a language that will enrich your understanding of the Biblical Hebrew |
| Details | Schedule | Syllabus |
The classwork in Level A focuses on reading the Old Testament texts that were written in Aramaic. Over the course of the semester, participants will familiarize themselves with the basic Aramaic nouns and verbal paradigms, and acquire some 200 common Aramaic words. The grammatical topics are taught through the prism of the relevant sections of the Book of Ezra and the Aramaic prophecies in Daniel. The class meets once a week and the students are expected to complete the homework that is assigned after each session.
The equivalent of one academic year.
| Have a basic vocabulary of 200 common Aramaic words. | |
| Know the basic paradigms of nouns and verbs. | |
| Know some basic syntactical features of the Aramaic. | |
| Know about the original Aramaic meaning of the biblical stories. | |
| Improve their ability to read Biblical Aramaic Text. |
The Hebrew University, in collaboration with eTeacher, offers its very first accredited online Aramaic courses to overseas students. In accordance with the University’s strict academic requirements, attendance is mandatory. Moreover, students must submit papers and take examinations. Course graduates will earn 3 academic credits for the school year.
| Semester | Start | End |
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June 2013 |
Sun, June 02, 2013 | Sat, January 18, 2014 |
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US West coast (PST)
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July 2013 |
Sun, July 28, 2013 | Sat, March 15, 2014 |
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Europe (CET)
Europe (CET)
US West coast (PST)
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September 2013 |
Sun, September 29, 2013 | Sat, May 17, 2014 |
November 2013 |
Sun, November 10, 2013 | Sat, July 05, 2014 |
January 2014 |
Sun, January 05, 2014 | Sat, August 16, 2014 |
eTeacher 
My goal for studying was to understand the text as clearly as possible, and although the language seems strange and difficult at first the payoff is tremendous! This program with the cirriculum and live interaction, has given me the chance to reach...
I am thoroughly enjoying my Biblical Hebrew class with Beth. It has been very helpful for me to be able to work on this material without the pressure of grades or trying to take five other academic courses simultaneously.
