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This course is an intensive Elementary Modern Hebrew program designed for beginners, using the first chapters of the textbook First and Foremost. Over 100 academic hours, participants will develop basic functional literacy and conversational skills.
The course follows a communicative approach, focusing on the four language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. By the end of the course, participants will have built a foundation of several hundred high-frequency words and essential grammatical structures.
Through dialogues, texts, and exercises, participants will practice real-world situations, including introducing themselves, describing their homes, navigating a market, discussing their daily schedules, and expressing basic needs and feelings.
The course runs over one academic year and covers the autumn term of 2026 and the spring term of 2027.
The course is given in collaboration with Paideia – the European Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden.Course Structure
The lessons combine teacher presentations with individual work, as well as pair and group activities. The course also includes homework, quizzes, and a final exam. Participants need to allocate approximately one hour per lesson for home studies to prepare for the next class.
Classes are held twice a week. This course has a fast pace and is offered in collaboration with the academically oriented One-Year Program in Jewish Studies. Participants are expected to attend all classes and actively engage in their studies. The number of places for participants that are not attending the One-Year Program in Jewish Studies are limited.
The course runs over one academic year and covers the autumn term of 2026 and the spring term of 2027.
Prior Knowledge
The course is given in English.
Knowledge of the Hebrew alphabet is required. Both print and handwriting.
Course Material
All course literature is not included in the cost of this course. The course uses the following book:
- FIRST AND FOREMOST: Hebrew for Beginners and More. By Goni Tishler and Ateret Yarden-Barak. Academon Publishing House, 2018.
Participants have the option to purchase the course book from the school. Please indicate in your application whether you wish to buy the book from the school or if you will obtain it on your own.