Current courses by topic: Language

D100-TI Instructors: Valfer Starting: 09/12/2010 Location: Temple Isaiah

This class is designed for students looking to brush up on reading and decoding skills. If you’ve taken a Hebrew class once or twice over the years, but need a few solid hours to refresh ...

L500-BA Instructors: Morad Starting: 09/16/2010 Location: Congregation Beth Am

This course will focus on conversational skills with an attention to improving fluency.

L400-SJ Instructors: Sach Peri Starting: 10/07/2010 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, ...

L300-CBE Instructors: Pearlson Starting: 10/28/2010 Location: Congregation Beth El

This class is for individuals with some knowledge of Hebrew vocabulary and grammar. Students learn to read and understand short texts, improve their listening comprehension, expand their vocabulary and increase their speaking ability.

L200-SJ Instructors: Sach Peri Starting: 10/05/2010 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 ...

L100-CBE Instructors: Pearlson Starting: 10/27/2010 Location: Congregation Beth El

This class is for individuals with little or no knowledge of the Hebrew alphabet, grammar or vocabulary. Required text: Hebrew from Scratch, available at Afikomen Judaica. Please purchase the book before the first session.

L200-TI Instructors: Valfer Starting: 10/10/2010 Location: Temple Isaiah

This is a modern Hebrew from scratch course with a focus on conversation skills, taught in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. We will explore various common daily situations, such as greetings, phone conversations, food, shopping, finding ...

L300-SJ Instructors: Sach Peri Starting: 10/06/2010 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.

L200-CBE Instructors: Pearlson Starting: 10/27/2010 Location: Congregation Beth El

This class is for individuals who can read and write, but have little or no knowledge of Hebrew vocabulary and grammar. Learn to create simple sentences, verbally and in writing. Required text: Hebrew from Scratch, ...

L100-BA Instructors: Morad Starting: 10/06/2010 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: 09/14/2010 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: 09/14/2010 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: 09/16/2010 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. ...

L450-BA Instructors: Morad Starting: 09/14/2010 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 ...

D100-TI Instructors: Valfer Starting: 09/12/2010 Location: Temple Isaiah

This class is designed for students looking to brush up on reading and decoding skills. If you’ve taken a Hebrew class once or twice over the years, but need a few solid hours to refresh ...

L100-KS Instructors: Farber Starting: 10/07/2010 Location: Congregation Kol Shofar

This class is for individuals with little or no knowledge of the Hebrew alphabet, grammar or vocabulary. We will brush up on the Hebrew letters and vowels, practice reading prayerbook vocabulary and learning prayers of ...

L100A-BA Instructors: Morad Starting: 10/06/2010 Location: Congregation Beth Am

Learn to decode the sounds of the Prayerbook and basic Prayerbook vocabulary.

L100A-CBI Instructors: Grist Starting: 10/03/2010 Location: Congregation Beth Israel

Discover the essentials of Prayerbook Hebrew, starting with the alphabet, vowels, sight reading and basic grammar, all in a friendly, supportive environment. We'll also learn some of the key Prayerbook melodies, and discuss the meaning ...

L100-TI Instructors: Valfer Starting: 10/10/2010 Location: Temple Isaiah

Designed for those with little or no previous exposure to Hebrew, this introductory course will focus on developing the foundation for reading comprehension and a basic Hebrew vocabulary. We will learn the basics of prayerbook ...

L200B-CBI Instructors: Grist Starting: 10/03/2010 Location: Congregation Beth Israel

The fourth semester of the introductory sequence of Biblical Hebrew grammar, this course covers the more complex features of the language, and introduces students to the process of translating and analyzing texts found in the ...

D100-TI Instructors: Valfer Starting: 09/12/2010 Location: Temple Isaiah

This class is designed for students looking to brush up on reading and decoding skills. If you’ve taken a Hebrew class once or twice over the years, but need a few solid hours to refresh ...

H270-JCL Instructors: Krow-Local Starting: 12/12/2010 Location: BJE Jewish Community Library

This year marks the centennial of the first “yidish natsyonale shule” — National (ethnic) Jewish School — which opened for weekend instruction on December 10, 1910, on Madison Street in the heart of New York’s ...

L350-KE Instructors: Levitow Starting: 10/11/2010 Location: Congregation Kol Emeth

This course is for third-year Yiddish students. We will assume some ability on the students' part to speak and to ask others in Yiddish about themselves and objects in the world (the classroom, work, home ...

L350-BJ Instructors: Chaver Starting: 10/04/2010 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 ...

T200-JCL Instructors: Seidman Starting: 10/14/2010 Location: BJE Jewish Community Library

How did modern Jewish literature modernize Jewish sexual practices, marital structures, and erotic experiences? Modernity brought with it a host of changes that included the transformations of gender roles and erotic practices, from arranged marriages ...