No writing or conversation in Hebrew takes place in this program. If you know how to read and write Hebrew and have some conversational and grammatical background, please ask for a placement test before enrolling in any of the classes. The Jewish Federation Israel Center Modern Hebrew courses of our Hebrew program are now offered in collaboration with the Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles and the Israeli Aliyah Center. Emphasis is on communicative skills as well as reading and listening comprehension. Students build on their basic skills and begin to develop fluency in the language.
Emphasis is on communicative skills, independent reading and language analysis skills.
Emphasis on conversation, reading comprehension, text analysis, writing essays and presenting them in class. When enrolling, please specify the day you wish to study. If you are not a beginner and this is your first time taking a Hebrew class at the UJ, please ask for a placement test prior to enrolling in any class. On holidays and special events that require make-up classes, scheduling will be determined in class following consultation between instructor and students. Classical Hebrew Siddur and Biblical Hebrew Beginning Beginning Biblical Hebrew is designed for students with no prior knowledge of Hebrew who wish to focus on learning Siddur and Biblical Hebrew.