Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies

For students with no previous knowledge and those with a minimal background. Intensive training in the basics of Hebrew grammar, listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Four class hours per week with additional half an hour to practice speaking skills.

Offered every semester.

Staff

A beginner course for those students with some previous exposure to Hebrew. Builds upon the initial exposure, continuing to teach the basics of grammar, vocabulary, speaking, and writing. Four class hours per week with additional half an hour to practice speaking skills.

Offered every fall.

Shorr

Prerequisite: HBRW 10a, 19a or the equivalent as determined by placement examination. Continuation of HBRW 10a and 19a, employing the same methods. Intensive training in Hebrew grammar, listening, comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Four class hours per week with additional half an hour to practice speaking skills.

Offered every semester.

Shorr

Prerequisite: Any 20-level Hebrew course or the equivalent as determined by placement examination. Continuation of HBRW 20b. A beginner- intermediate level course that helps students strengthen their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Contemporary cultural aspects will be stressed and a variety of materials will be used. Four class hours per week with additional half an hour to practice speaking skills.

Offered every semester.

Antebi

Prerequisite: Any 30-level Hebrew course or the equivalent. Reinforces the acquired skills of speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing at the intermediate level. Contemporary cultural aspects are stressed; conversational Hebrew and reading of selections from modern literature. Four class hours per week with additional half an hour to practice speaking skills.

Offered every semester.

Antebi

Prerequisite: Any 30-level Hebrew course or permission of the instructor. For advanced-intermediate students who wish to enhance their language proficiency and work toward improving fluency and communication through analysis of selected materials covering literature, poetry, history, politics, and art that depict the unique tradition and culture of Jerusalem.

Offered every year in the fall.

Hascal

Prerequisite: Any 30-level Hebrew course or permission of the instructor. An advanced-intermediate  course that promotes language skills through the reading and analysis of plays. The student's creativity is developed through participation in acting and creative writing assignments.

Offered every second year in the fall.

Hascal