How to Read Hebrew

Learn to sound out Hebrew with vowels

Meeting online via Zoom

• Five sessions: Learn the basics in 3 sessions in June 2022. Follow up with practice sessions in mid-July and mid-August.
• Sessions meet on Monday evenings from 7:00 to 8:15 pm Eastern time. See calendar below.
• Be ready for Introduction to Prayer Book Hebrew beginning in October, 2022.
• Video recordings will be available for occasional missed classes.

Goal of the course:  ​If you want to be able to follow along and sound out Hebrew as it is printed in the Jewish prayer book and the Hebrew Bible, this class is for you. You will learn what you need to know to get more and more fluent as you practice and participate. Once you learn the letters, you will be ready to learn the meaning, starting with Introduction to Prayer Book Hebrew beginning in October, 2022.

Instructor: Laura Lee Blechner has taught Hebrew at Mekom Torah for close to 10 years. She is a talented, patient, and kind educator with a devoted following of inspired students.

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 $75 for this 5 session course. See Two Ways to Donate.​

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