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Biblical Hebrew – Level A

Get acquainted with basic features of Biblical Hebrew.

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Details

This course is for

Adults (18 and above) without any background in Hebrew.

Duration

The equivalent of an academic year.

Course structure and goals

The classes focus on reading the Hebrew Bible in its original language. During the course students learn the Hebrew alphabet and vowels, become familiar with the basic paradigms of Hebrew nouns and verbs and acquire 450 common Biblical Hebrew words. Grammatical topics are taught within the framework of famous biblical stories. The class meets once a week, and the students are expected to complete homework assignments sent by the teacher after every meeting.

At the end of the course the student will

have a basic vocabulary of 450 common Biblical Hebrew words.
know how to read and pronounce the letters and vowels.
understand the elementary noun and verbal paradigms.
be familiar with basic syntactical features of the Biblical Hebrew.
know more about the original Hebrew meaning of the biblical stories.

Academic Credit by the Hebrew University

The Hebrew University, in collaboration with eTeacher, started offering accredited online Biblical Hebrew courses to overseas students in January 2010. 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.

Schedule

Course start date: Sun, 2012-05-20 00:00
Course end date: Fri, 2012-06-08 00:00

Testimonials

Below you can find just a few of the many expressions of positive feedback that our programs have received for this course

  •   The teacher was very helpful and covered everything very well. Everything was explained and presented very well.  
    Charles Pugh, Florence, USA
  •   The history lessons accompanying the language tuition are unreall - they provide a platform for confidence in the the preservation of not only the 'word' but of accurate history as well so all the information is great! Can't wait till next week - two a week would be good. Many thanks! 
    Pierce Donna, Inervall, Australia
  •   Very nice, easy atmosphere. 
    Andreas Meyer, Mpumalanga, South Africa
  •   My teacher is great. She is very patient with me.  
    Erenberg Jody, Pacific Pallsades, USA
  •   Great. I really enjoyed the lesson. Very informative and helpful. Even though I have been studying the Hebrew text on my own for years, I am learning so much more with this course. Thank you. 
    Simmons Thomas, USA
  •   The Classical Hebrew lesson was very welcoming and I look forward to learning my way through the biblical language. Our teacher is generous with her time which is a key to feeling comfortable in what can be a daunting process! 
    Walzer Audrey, USA
  •   I really enjoyed Biblical Hebrew Course A. I feel like I learned alot and progressed. Thank you Tania for being able to explain slowly and repeat things to clarify it.Iline Morrison 
    Morrison Iline, USA
  •   Excellent content and a patient teacher. I find the recorded lessons very helpful to listen to during the week. I am looking forward to more reading from the Torah. Todah rabah! marcella 
    Zygmunt Marcella, USA
  •   GREAT to be back!!!! I am so glad you offer this course! I'm loving it! Bonnie 
    Harvey Bonnie, USA
  •   As always, Luke Miller carefully explains Hebrew very well and at a very good, slow pace so we all can keep up. He is always patient and never intimidating. His ego does not show. 
    Fowler Malcolm, USA
  •   I feel Sarah is a patient, caring teacher that can get information out in an organized, effective way. She is very willing to be of help during and outside of class. She seems to have a love for the language as well as teaching it. 
    McCabe Sandy, USA
  •   Michael is a very good speaker and easy to understand. I find the class interesting and enjoyable and not so difficult to comprehend at this early moment in the course. I am extremely happy that I chose to learn this way. I will be enrolling in the future and continue my studies of this amazing language to help prepare my for my future trip to Israel. Thank You 
    Vicki,
  •   SHALOM The teacher was very good..He explained very well...very friendly, the voice was very clear..He make his student understand the Hebrew pronouncition easily...like alphabet and the vowels...GOOD JOB!!!!THANKS  
    Sheila,
  •   Thank you Daniel. The Hebrew lessons are very great. Be blessed and have a nice day. Shalom 
    Riak Shimon, Australia
  •   I feel fortunate to be learning from our professor She makes Hebrew come alive 
    Orr Doyle Jay, USA
  •   Sarah is a great teacher, she's exceptionally patient, and she does a very good job of encouraging her students - keep her around! 
    Boone Todd, USA
  •   I find Tania to be a very good instructor. I feel I am learning to recognize the letters and sounds. Even some of the words. She is very patient and easy to listen to. Thank you.Gordon Rothenburger 
    Rothenburger Gordon, Canada
  •   Curt is very good at answering our questions and teaching at apace that we can understand and get a good basis in beganningHebrew. 
    Chappell George, USA
  •   I am very pleased with my teacher. He is quite knowledgeable and has great patience. 
    Downey Neil, USA
  •   This study is truly giving me new hope and new energies. All communiques with your staff have had prompt and clear response. 
    Irene,