Schedule 8-week sources, Sunday monrnings, beginning Oct. 15. One-day Hebrew Crash Course, Sunday, Spet 24, 2000. Takes students from a basic reading knowledge of Hebrew words to the ability to read and comprehend biblical texts and classical commentaries. Focus is on vocabulary development, usage and basic grammar through class sessions, directed readings of biblical texts and audio tapes. Introduces skills necessary for reading and comprehension of biblical texts.
Students acquire new vocabulary and learn to isolate roots and to recognize prefixes and suffixes.
Basic grammar is presented through reading and translating biblical texts. Focus is on improving translation skills. Attention is paid to verb paradigms. Language study is supplemented with readings illustrating usage in the Bible and Siddur. No prior knowledge of Hebrew necessary.