A Do-It-Yourself Hebrew Primer for Adults, A Prequel to Aleph Isn't Tough
Curious about Hebrew but not ready to take the plunge? A Taste of Hebrew is the perfect way to learn the letters and vowels without being overwhelmed by exercises and drills.
Rabbi Starr includes interesting extras like brief commentaries related to the letters and tidbits on the prayers that you can peruse as you study. A prequel to Aleph Isn't Tough and the rest of the Hebrew for Adults series, this slim volume makes it easy to learn on your own or in a class. Ideal for parents who want to be able to help their children with religious school homework, or anyone wanting to take a first step into Hebrew.
This is the second book in the URJ's program for Hebrew learning for adults. This program is designed for English-speaking adults who primarily encounter the Hebrew language through Jewish religious life:
Thousands of adults have learned Hebrew with the Hebrew for Adults series, of which this is Book 3. Linda Motzkin, in coordination with the URJ Hebrew Literary Task Force, uses her tried-and-true methods to build upon the knowledge developed in Books 1 and 2. Students will expand their grammar, vocabulary and comprehension by translating prayer book and biblical texts. Each chapter provides a range of different Torah texts for comparison. Extra enrichment material, such as commentary on the Torah selections, is provided as well.
This combination of exercises and stimulating content is the key to the success of this series. Bet Is for B'reishit challenges students to learn while providing interesting subject matter to keep the motivated. With additional resources like a full glossary, verb lists and grammar charts, Bet Is for B'reishit is the next step for any adult on the path to becoming a Hebrew-literate Jew.
Tav Is For Torah picks up where Bet Is For B'reishit leaves off. In this fourth book in Linda Motzkin's Hebrew for Adults series, students will put all the skills they have learned to use. Through translation exercises, students will expand their vocabulary and strengthen their grammar skills. Since the beginning, the Hebrew for Adults series has used prayer book and Torah texts to create fun and interesting activities. This has given students not only a motivating way to learn Hebrew, but also a wealth of Jewish knowledge. Tav Is For Torah is designed to enable Hebrew-literate adults to become students of Torah.
Special Value for the COMPLETE SET of the Hebrew for Adult Series
Piloted by Reform congregations throughout North America, the Hebrew for Adults series empowers adults to learn Hebrew, focusing on the Hebrew of the siddur, Haggadah and Bible. Grounded in an understanding of Hebrew in the broader context of Jewish life, the series builds from an introduction to the alphabet to reading and writing practice, grammar and comprehension skills, and translation exercises to set any adult on the path to becoming Hebrew-literate.
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This unique, step-by-step book and compact disc package will lead the novice through each step of learning how to chant Torah. Divided into 13 lessons and additional useful appendices and bibliography, the book allows the reader to "self-teach" the important principles of Torah cantillation. The only pre-requisite for this course of learning is a basic ability to read Hebrew and a willingness to learn! It is a perfect selection for B'nai Mitzvah students, beginning learners, and for adult education courses.
Step-by-step exercises and instructions CD of recordings correspond with written exercises Includes both male and female voices on recording Includes glossary, list of parashiyot, High Holy Day cantillation and more!
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The URJ Press is proud to release the new Hebrew program for your day school!
Features of Chaverim B'Ivrit:
Full color
Written by Mira Owen, author of HaKol Chadash and Netzanim, with a team of Hebrew curriculum specialists
Developed for the liberal day school environments, including selections from Jewish source texts and tefilla.
Based on the most current understanding of language acquisition in children including the need to transfer and apply learning in new contexts and situations
Develops active language production in children
Child-centered with special attention to the beyond-the-classroom interests and needs of students
Use of multiple genres including stories, conversations, telephone conversations, poems, songs, albums, journals, bulletin board notices, and so forth
Teachers guide at beginning of each level with further teacher instructions at the bottom of each page of the student materials
Adaptable for diverse levels of learning
Field-tested in the United States
Age appropriate stories take into account Jewish identity development and diaspora Judaism
