Torah Study for Adults 2025-2026
Study sessions are online, using Zoom
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Start HereExploring Judaism: In each session, Rabbi Helen Plotkin leads an exploration of a topic in Jewish text and thought. Meets two Thursdays each month at 2:00 pm eastern time, via Zoom, October through May. No Hebrew needed. Everyone is welcome. MORE...
Learning HebrewBeginning 1: How to Read Hebrew
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. Get ready for Introduction to Prayer Book Hebrew. Nine Sundays, beginning Oct 19, 2025! SIGN UP NOW! MORE... Beginning 2: Introduction to Prayer Book Hebrew
If you are new to Hebrew, have learned the letters, and want to participate fluently in Jewish services, following along in the prayer book with growing understanding, this class is for you. Begins January, 2026. SIGN UP NOW! MORE... Digging Deep: Biblical Hebrew for Everyone
Learn to read the Hebrew Bible in the original, with deep understanding. We start at the beginning, assuming no vocabulary or grammar, but this class tends to work best for people who've had a round of Hebrew learning already. Next cohort begins April, 2026. Meets Tuesdays, 7:30-9:00 pm eastern time, 40 sessions over one calendar year. MORE... More Advanced: Binyanim Intensive
For people who want to get their heads around the variety of Biblical Hebrew verb forms. Tuesdays at 7:30pm Eastern time. This class is designed for graduates of Biblical Hebrew for Everyone, but open to anyone who's ready for it. Ten sessions beginning January, 2026. SIGN UP NOW! MORE... Hebrew Reading GroupsReading the Tradition in Hebrew: If you already know some Hebrew, please join us as we read, translate, analyze, comment, and discuss a variety of texts from Torah and liturgy. The members of this group have a broad range of Hebrew levels. Are you a fit? Meets Sundays, evenings, 7:00 pm eastern time. MORE...
BHFE Alumni Reading Group: This group is for graduates of Biblical Hebrew for Everyone. The great reward for the hard work of learning the language is Torah for its own sake. Keep going forever, with our group or with your own study partner! MORE...
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