Hebrew
Whether your goal is to speak to Israelis, read the Hebrew Bible in its original language, or follow along at synagogue services, these courses will help you get started with a solid foundation in this unique language. Expect lively class discussions and optional weekly homework assignments. All levels will enjoy Hebrew and Israeli music.
Level 2D: For students who can read the Hebrew alphabet and vowels, know 100+ words of vocabulary, can conjugate simple verbs in the past and future tenses, can compose a simple Hebrew sentence, or who have already taken Level 2C. [This class will start in Chapter 11 of the textbook.]
Level 5: Discover the inner elegance of Hebrew grammar and become your own translator. We will focus on Biblical and prayerbook Hebrew, using examples drawn from the Bible, the Hebrew prayer book, fairy tales rendered in Biblical Hebrew, a short story in Modern Hebrew, and text images from Israeli news. You should be familiar with Hebrew verbs in the past, future, and present tenses in Binyan Pa'al and Binyan Pi'el. [This class will start with a review of Chapter 23 of the textbook, with Binyan Pi'el.]
Please note: This text will be required for class The First Hebrew Primer: The Adult Beginner's Path to Biblical Hebrew, Third Edition 3rd Edition (if you don't already have it). Please do not purchase until we confirm the class has met minimum enrollment.
Natasha Shabat
Natasha Shabat learned Hebrew as an adult and has been teaching full-time to adults in the Boston area since 1997 in congregations, community centers, and private homes. Her students – whom she teaches in groups, individually, and online -- include rabbis and rabbinical students, cantors, lay leaders, Me’ah graduates, Hebrew-school teachers, Hebrew-school drop-outs, and Jews-by-choice. Her students include doctors, lawyers, professors, business leaders, homemakers, grandmothers, great-grandfathers, West Point graduates, and Christian clergy. Natasha is a graduate of Harvard University in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations.
LA-Level 2D
Online registration is overInstructors:
- Natasha Shabat
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 16th 2025 | 1:00 - 2:15 PM | Online |
| Wed, Jul 23rd 2025 | 1:00 - 2:15 PM | Online |
| Wed, Jul 30th 2025 | 1:00 - 2:15 PM | Online |
| Wed, Aug 6th 2025 | 1:00 - 2:15 PM | Online |
| Wed, Aug 13th 2025 | 1:00 - 2:15 PM | Online |
| Wed, Aug 20th 2025 | 1:00 - 2:15 PM | Online |
LA-Level 5
Online registration is overInstructors:
- Natasha Shabat
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jul 14th 2025 | 2:30 - 3:45 PM | Online |
| Mon, Jul 21st 2025 | 2:30 - 3:45 PM | Online |
| Mon, Jul 28th 2025 | 2:30 - 3:45 PM | Online |
| Mon, Aug 4th 2025 | 2:30 - 3:45 PM | Online |
| Mon, Aug 11th 2025 | 2:30 - 3:45 PM | Online |
| Mon, Aug 18th 2025 | 2:30 - 3:45 PM | Online |