Biblical Hebrew for Everyone
A collaborative offering of Mekom Torah and
The Mordecai M. Kaplan Center for Jewish Peoplehood
The Mordecai M. Kaplan Center for Jewish Peoplehood
The round that begins October, 2023 is full!
If you would like to be on the waiting list,
for next year or in case someone backs out,
please let us know using the form below.
If you would like to be on the waiting list,
for next year or in case someone backs out,
please let us know using the form below.
Meeting online via Zoom
Instructor: Rabbi Helen Plotkin taught Biblical Hebrew for 20 years at Swarthmore College, in the departments of Classics and Religion. She currently teaches at Reconstructionist Rabbinical College.
What you can expect to accomplish
Is this for you? Maybe you studied Hebrew years ago; maybe you chant Torah in synagogue or actively participate in Hebrew prayer; maybe you teach Hebrew School; maybe you know some Modern Hebrew. We start at the beginning, assuming no vocabulary, but this class tends to work best for people who've had some contact with Hebrew already. Don't worry if you read slowly; your reading will get smoother rapidly as you begin to understand the language!
How this is like a college course: There will be homework. Consistent attendance is expected. Commitment is paramount!
How this is different from a college course: It’s fun and welcoming, with no grades, just encouragement and pay-off for hard work. Examples are drawn from familiar passages in the Bible, Jewish liturgy, holiday practice, and other famous Jewish texts.
Tuition: The tuition for this class is flexible, like all Mekom Torah classes. You may simply tell us what you can afford. Really. No questions asked. For those who can afford it, we ask $500 per semester for each 20 week semester.
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