Biblical Hebrew – Level C

Become an independent reader of the Hebrew Bible.

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Details

Course structure and goals

The emphasis of this course will be on reading Biblical texts and working with dictionaries and tools of grammar. Throughout the semester, students enhance their vocabulary and learn advanced grammatical topics. Moreover, the teachers help them comprehend and translate the Biblical Hebrew’s verbal tense system. With the help of various learning aids and drills, the class reads and discusses prose sections from the Bible.

By the end of the term, students will                             

have significantly improved their reading skills.
„be more familiar with Biblical Hebrew literature and grammar.
„be adept at using Hebrew-English dictionaries and other grammar tools.

By virtue of these skills, students will feel comfortable enough with ancient Hebrew to tackle new Biblical passages on an independent basis.

Duration

Class meets once a week over a 8-month period.
In addition, students can take advantage of our complimentary enrichment sessions, for an additional hour per week.

Additional features

In addition to the weekly virtual class, students have access to the following learning tools:

Recorded Lessons – All the lessons are recorded and available on demand.
Q&A and extra practice sessions - A weekly teacher moderated session for Q&A and discussion group.
Forum – A 24/7 online forum to answer all your course-related questions.
Study Kit – Upon registration a study kit with the Course Workbook and headset will be sent to you.
Technical Support –Available 24/7 to assist you.

Cost, dates and times

Courses open every month. Classes are available during the week and on Sundays, during the morning, afternoon, and evening hours.

Information about course prices, payments plans, dates and local time is available on our online registration form, second page. Fill in the details in the first page including Country and State, press Next and you will see the class schedule in your time zone and course prices.

eTeacher accepts all major international credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, and American Express). Students can also use PayPal or transfer the money directly into the company’s bank account.

Requirements (who should attend?)

Anyone over the age of 18 who is capable of reading short prose texts in Hebrew and wishes to improve their fluency and comprehension skills is welcome to enroll in this class. In any event, if it turns out that a student is unsuited for a particular level, the teacher will immediately transfer him or her to the appropriate class (at no extra charge).

Academic Credit by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Students are more than welcome to take our Biblical Hebrew courses for 3 academic credits from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. For full academic requirements, please download our Information Pack and read the Academic Requirements appendix B.

Study kit for this course

Upon registration a study kit with the Course Workbook and headset will be sent to you.

eTeacherBiblical Study Kit

The kit contains:

Textbook and workbook to read, write and practice
Headphone with microphone to listen and chat with teacher and other students
Hebrew letter stickers to transform your keyboard into an English/Hebrew keyboard

Schedule

Course Schedule

SemesterStartEnd

May 2013

Sun, May 19, 2013 Sat, December 28, 2013
US East coast (EST)
  • Group No. 59 - Sunday, 14:10 - 15:05
  • Group No. 64 - Tuesday, 18:55 - 19:50
US West coast (PST)
  • Group No. 59 - Sunday, 11:10 - 12:05
  • Group No. 64 - Tuesday, 18:55 - 19:50
 

June 2013

Sun, June 16, 2013 Sat, February 01, 2014
Europe (CET)
  • Group No. 62 - Wednesday, 18:00 - 18:55
US East coast (EST)
  • Group No. 62 - Wednesday, 18:00 - 18:55
  • Group No. 65 - Sunday, 13:00 - 13:55
US West coast (PST)
  • Group No. 62 - Wednesday, 18:00 - 18:55
  • Group No. 65 - Sunday, 10:00 - 10:55
  • Group No. 61 - Tuesday, 18:05 - 19:00
 

July 2013

Sun, July 14, 2013 Sat, March 01, 2014
 

August 2013

Sun, August 11, 2013 Sat, March 29, 2014
 

September 2013

Sun, September 08, 2013 Sat, April 19, 2014
 

October 2013

Sun, October 13, 2013 Sat, May 31, 2014
 

November 2013

Sun, November 10, 2013 Sat, July 05, 2014
 

December 2013

Sun, December 08, 2013 Sat, July 26, 2014
 

January 2014

Sun, January 19, 2014 Sat, September 06, 2014
 

Testimonials

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

  •   I have enjoyed learning under Stephen Sang-Bae-Kim because he makes us practice reading the hebrew. He is very thorough and did a great job explaining the lessons. 
    Raquel MacFarlane, Marion, MA
  •   Its wonderful to learn with eteacher.com As a lover of biblical hebrew I'm enjoying every second in my classes. Thank you for this opportunity.  
    Assis Luiz, Rio Branco, Brazil