Torah Study for Adults 2024-2025
Study sessions are online, using Zoom
Start HereExploring Judaism: In each session, Rabbi Helen Plotkin leads an exploration of a topic in Jewish text and thought. Meets two Thursdays of month at 2:00 pm eastern time, via Zoom, September 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. Ten weekly sessions, beginning October 27, 2024. SIGN UP NOW! MORE... Beginning 2: Introduction to Prayer Book Hebrew
If you are new to Hebrew and want to participate fluently in Jewish services, following along in the prayer book with growing understanding, this class is for you. Check back for a restart in Spring 2025. 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 January, 2025. Meets Tuesdays, 7:30-9:00 pm eastern time, 40 sessions between January and December 2025. MORE... More Advanced: Binyanim Intensive
For people who want to get their heads around the variety of Biblical Hebrew verb forms. Tuesday presentations; Wednesday practice sessions. This class is designed for graduates of Biblical Hebrew for Everyone, but open to anyone who's ready for it. Thirteen sessions over seven weeks, beginning November 6, 2024. SIGN UP NOW! MORE... Hebrew Reading GroupsReading the Tradition in Hebrew: If you already know some Hebrew, please join us any Monday evening as we read, translate, analyze, comment, and discuss a variety of texts from Torah, liturgy, and commentary. The members of this group have a broad range of Hebrew levels. Are you a fit? Meets Monday evenings, 7:30-9:00 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...
Reading with Laura Lee: This class offers an opportunity to deepen your understanding of Hebrew texts. Designed for people who have completed Introduction to Prayer Book Hebrew, but open to all. MORE...
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