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How to Read Hebrew

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Learn the Hebrew alphabet and the basics of the vowel system, so you can follow along and sound out Hebrew as it is printed in the Jewish prayer book and the Hebrew Bible.
  • Meets online via Zoom.
  • Nine Sundays, 4:00-5:15 pm eastern time, beginning October 19, 2025.
  • Taught by Rabbi Jeremy Gerber, an experienced and talented teacher whom we are lucky enough to add to the Mekom Torah teaching staff. He graduated from JTS rabbinical school, is rabbi at Beth El of Edison, NJ, and lives in the Philadelphia suburbs with his partner, five children, and three cats.
What you can expect to accomplish
  • Be able to follow along and sound out the text of the Jewish prayer book and the Hebrew Bible.
  • Be ready to get more and more fluent as you practice and participate.​
  • Be ready to start learning the meaning of the words, in Introduction to Prayer Book Hebrew!

​Finances: 
We ask that each participant make a donation to Mekom Torah. The suggested donation for this series is $200. Please contribute more or less as you are willing and able.
​To make your donation, online or by mail, use the 
CONTRIBUTION page.

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