She received only rave reviews. Students told of her energy and enthusiasm for teaching. They added that she truly motivated them to learn. She attempted to make learning fun and classes varied by including singing, dancing, and food into her course. Many class members felt that she is the best professor in the entire university.
Students report doing three to five hours of work per week.
They received nightly homework assignments, quizzes, a midterm, and a final as well as some more creative assignments. Only a couple of students complained that the pace of the class was too slow and prevented them from learning more. Most survey respondents were thrilled with 'Elementary Hebrew,' especially the professor. If you are at all interested in learning Hebrew, listen to what almost every student said and take it. And even if you are not that interested in Hebrew, many students recommend taking it just for the experience of being in Professor Adler Ben Yehuda's class.