Current courses by topic: Language
43 courses in 3 subcategories:
Modern Hebrew (31 courses)
L100B-SJ Instructors: Zach Peri Starting: 03/27/2012 Location: JCCSF
In this introductory course, students with little or no prior knowledge of Hebrew establish a basic foundation. Study the Hebrew alphabet, fundamental grammar and basic vocabulary. Learn to speak, understand and read in only 10 ...
L100A-SJ Instructors: Zach Peri Starting: 01/10/2012 Location: JCCSF
In this introductory course, students with little or no prior knowledge of Hebrew establish a basic foundation. Study the Hebrew alphabet, fundamental grammar and basic vocabulary. Learn to speak, understand and read in only 10 ...
L500-BA Instructors: Morad Starting: 01/05/2012 Location: Congregation Beth Am
This course will focus on conversational skills with an attention to improving fluency.
L500S-BA Instructors: Morad Starting: 05/31/2012 Location: Congregation Beth Am
This course will focus on conversational skills with an attention to improving fluency.
L400B-SJ Instructors: Zach Peri Starting: 03/29/2012 Location: JCCSF
Created for students with high-level speaking and writing skills, this course offers an in-depth Hebrew reading and discussion forum on topics ranging from current events to Israeli culture. All courses are taught Israeli Ulpan style, ...
L400A-SJ Instructors: Zach Peri Starting: 01/12/2012 Location: JCCSF
Created for students with high-level speaking and writing skills, this course offers an in-depth Hebrew reading and discussion forum on topics ranging from current events to Israeli culture. All courses are taught Israeli Ulpan style, ...
L450B-SJ Instructors: Zach Peri Starting: 03/29/2012 Location: JCCSF
Created for students with high-level speaking and writing skills, this course offers an in-depth Hebrew reading and discussion forum on topics ranging from current events to Israeli culture. All courses are taught Israeli Ulpan style, ...
L450A-SJ Instructors: Zach Peri Starting: 01/12/2012 Location: JCCSF
Created for students with high-level speaking and writing skills, this course offers an in-depth Hebrew reading and discussion forum on topics ranging from current events to Israeli culture. All courses are taught Israeli Ulpan style, ...
L150B-SJ Instructors: Zach Peri Starting: 03/27/2012 Location: JCCSF
Advance from the basics to the next level with a program full of conversation, letter recognition, reading proficiency and basic grammar. Build your vocabulary and learn more of the basic skills for living, including numbers ...
L200B-SJ Instructors: Zach Peri Starting: 03/27/2012 Location: JCCSF
Advance from the basics to the next level with a program full of conversation, letter recognition, reading proficiency and basic grammar. Build your vocabulary and learn more of the basic skills for living, including numbers ...
L150A-SJ Instructors: Zach Peri Starting: 01/10/2012 Location: JCCSF
Advance from the basics to the next level with a program full of conversation, letter recognition, reading proficiency and basic grammar. Build your vocabulary and learn more of the basic skills for living, including numbers ...
L200A-SJ Instructors: Zach Peri Starting: 01/10/2012 Location: JCCSF
Advance from the basics to the next level with a program full of conversation, letter recognition, reading proficiency and basic grammar. Build your vocabulary and learn more of the basic skills for living, including numbers ...
L100C-CBE Instructors: Valfer Starting: 03/14/2012 Location: Congregation Beth El
This class is for individuals beginning to understand the Hebrew alphabet, grammar and vocabulary. The third part of a year-long Beginning Hebrew sequence, this class is open to new students provided they consult with the ...
L100B-CBE Instructors: Valfer Starting: 01/18/2012 Location: Congregation Beth El
This class is a continuation of Beginning Modern Hebrew from the fall, for individuals beginning to understand the Hebrew alphabet, grammar and vocabulary. A continuation of the Beginning Hebrew from the fall, this class is ...
L100B-OFJ Instructors: Morad Starting: 01/11/2012 Location: Oshman Family JCC
This is a continuation of Beginning Modern Hebrew from the fall. Students further develop vocabulary, grammar and basic conversational skills. The instructor will show both patience and sensitivity to the needs of adult learners who ...
L250B-SJ Instructors: Zach Peri Starting: 03/28/2012 Location: JCCSF
Designed to build on previous knowledge, students improve their ability to read with understanding, increase vocabulary and practice everyday conversations. All courses are taught Israeli Ulpan style, with Hebrew being the language of instruction.
L300B-SJ Instructors: Zach Peri Starting: 03/28/2012 Location: JCCSF
Designed to build on previous knowledge, students improve their ability to read with understanding, increase vocabulary and practice everyday conversations. All courses are taught Israeli Ulpan style, with Hebrew being the language of instruction.
L250A-SJ Instructors: Zach Peri Starting: 01/11/2012 Location: JCCSF
Designed to build on previous knowledge, students improve their ability to read with understanding, increase vocabulary and practice everyday conversations. All courses are taught Israeli Ulpan style, with Hebrew being the language of instruction.
L200C-CBE Instructors: Valfer Starting: 03/14/2012 Location: Congregation Beth El
This class is for individuals who can read and write, but have little knowledge of Hebrew vocabulary and grammar. Learn to create simple sentences, verbally and in writing. The third part of a year-long Intermediate ...
L200B-CBE Instructors: Valfer Starting: 01/18/2012 Location: Congregation Beth El
This class is for individuals who can read and write, but have little knowledge of Hebrew vocabulary and grammar. Learn to create simple sentences, verbally and in writing. A continuation of the Intermediate Hebrew from ...
L200-KS Instructors: Farber Starting: 02/14/2012 Location: Congregation Kol Shofar
This class continues from the fall, for those who can read and write Hebrew, and speak at a beginner/intermediate level, with a general knowledge of grammar forms and basic vocabulary. In this class, we will ...
L100S-BA Instructors: Morad Starting: 05/29/2012 Location: Congregation Beth Am
Students learn basic pronunciation of Hebrew words and sentences while developing vocabulary, grammar and basic conversational skills. The instructor will show both patience and sensitivity to the needs of adult learners who have limited time ...
L200-BA Instructors: Morad Starting: 01/04/2012 Location: Congregation Beth Am
In this continuation of Modern Hebrew Level A2, students build on vocabulary, grammar and basic conversational skills. The instructor will show both patience and sensitivity to the needs of adult learners who have limited time ...
L200S-BA Instructors: Morad Starting: 05/30/2012 Location: Congregation Beth Am
In this continuation of Modern Hebrew Level A2, students build on vocabulary, grammar and basic conversational skills. The instructor will show both patience and sensitivity to the needs of adult learners who have limited time ...
L300-BA Instructors: Morad Starting: 01/03/2012 Location: Congregation Beth Am
A continuation of the intermediate level, this course takes students to a higher level of conversation and comprehension skills, while further developing an understanding of Hebrew grammar. Prerequisite: Completion of four semesters of Lehrhaus Judaica’s ...
L300S-BA Instructors: Morad Starting: 05/29/2012 Location: Congregation Beth Am
A continuation of the intermediate level, this course takes students to a higher level of conversation and comprehension skills, while further developing an understanding of Hebrew grammar. Prerequisite: Completion of four semesters of Lehrhaus Judaica’s ...
L400-BA Instructors: Morad Starting: 01/05/2012 Location: Congregation Beth Am
This course further expands fluency in Hebrew conversation and comprehension, and is designed for students with a reasonably developed level of modern Hebrew speaking and understanding. It continues building student vocabulary, grammar, and fluency skills. ...
L400S-BA Instructors: Morad Starting: 05/31/2012 Location: Congregation Beth Am
This course further expands fluency in Hebrew conversation and comprehension, and is designed for students with a reasonably developed level of modern Hebrew speaking and understanding. It continues building student vocabulary, grammar, and fluency skills. ...
L405-BA Instructors: Morad Starting: 01/03/2012 Location: Congregation Beth Am
This course further expands fluency in Hebrew conversation and comprehension, and is designed for students with a reasonably developed level of modern Hebrew speaking and understanding. It continues building student vocabulary, grammar, and fluency skills ...
L405S-BA Instructors: Morad Starting: 05/29/2012 Location: Congregation Beth Am
This course further expands fluency in Hebrew conversation and comprehension, and is designed for students with a reasonably developed level of modern Hebrew speaking and understanding. It continues building student vocabulary, grammar, and fluency skills ...
L100-KS Instructors: Farber Starting: 02/15/2012 Location: Congregation Kol Shofar
Whether you are brand new to Hebrew or a 'continuing beginner' interested in modern or Prayerbook/Biblical study from the source in Hebrew, this class continues from the fall and will work towards reading Hebrew with ...
Prayerbook/Biblical Hebrew (10 courses)
L310-NS Instructors: Grist Starting: 02/05/2012 Location: Congregation Netivot Shalom
Lamentations marks the dividing line between the end of Israelite religion and the beginning of Judaism: the destruction of Solomon’s Jerusalem Temple in 586 BCE. Filled with eloquent despair, it also affirms an enduring belief ...
L315-CBE Instructors: Grist Starting: 04/08/2012 Location: Congregation Beth El
Imagine traveling back in time to Israel's birth moment, somewhere between the late 13th-12th centuries BCE. That's what we'll do as we translate and analyze passages from Judges 4-5. Judges 4 offers a prose account ...
L100B-TS Instructors: Druch Starting: 01/11/2012 Location: Temple Sinai
This is a continuation of our introductory Prayerbook Hebrew course, designed for those who can sight-read Hebrew texts with vowels. We will focus on developing the foundation for reading comprehension and a basic Hebrew vocabulary. ...
L100AB-NS Instructors: Grist Starting: 02/05/2012 Location: Congregation Netivot Shalom
This class introduces students to all the basic elements of Prayerbook Hebrew: the alphabet, vowels, vocabulary, sight-reading skills, and basic grammar. You'll learn some of the key prayerbook melodies and discuss the meaning of the ...
L100B-BA Instructors: Morad Starting: 01/11/2012 Location: Congregation Beth Am
Continue to learn basic Prayerbook vocabulary.
L100C-BA Instructors: Morad Starting: 05/30/2012 Location: Congregation Beth Am
Continue to learn basic Prayerbook vocabulary.
L200A-CBE Instructors: Grist Starting: 04/08/2012 Location: Congregation Beth El
The third semester of the introductory sequence of Biblical Hebrew grammar, this course covers the more complex features of the language commonly found in Biblical and Siddur (prayerbook) texts. After a brief review of material ...
L200C-NS Instructors: Grist Starting: 02/05/2012 Location: Congregation Netivot Shalom
This course introduces the more complex verb patterns of classical Hebrew and the irregular verb system, while building Hebrew vocabulary. Students will also translate passages from the Hebrew Bible and learn to use Hebrew research ...
L100-KS Instructors: Farber Starting: 02/15/2012 Location: Congregation Kol Shofar
Whether you are brand new to Hebrew or a 'continuing beginner' interested in modern or Prayerbook/Biblical study from the source in Hebrew, this class continues from the fall and will work towards reading Hebrew with ...
H205-PSR Instructors: Grist Starting: 07/09/2012 Location: Pacific School of Religion at GTU
This course takes a decidedly holistic approach to understanding the scrolls in the context of their times. We'll begin with an overview of the history encompassing the scrolls, ca. 200 BCE-100 CE. From there, we'll ...
Yiddish (2 courses)
L350-KE Instructors: Levitow Starting: 02/23/2012 Location: Congregation Kol Emeth
This course is the second semester of Introductory Yiddish which began in the fall semester. New students are welcome, but the course will assume some ability on the students’ part to speak, to ask others ...
L350-BJ Instructors: Chaver Starting: 01/23/2012 Location: JCC East Bay
In this course, we will read and discuss selections of Yiddish prose and poetry from the 19th and 20th centuries. The class will focus on comprehension, based not only on the lexicon and syntax of ...