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| Beginning Hebrew Class – in Tacoma WA (not online) – Starts Oct 15, 6:30pm |
We will be offering a Beginning Hebrew Class on Monday evenings, beginning Oct 15th at 6:30pm. If you are in the Tacoma area and would like to attend this class, please email us (thegg@torahresource.com) for further information, including the location where the class will be held.
This class is designed for those who have never taken any Hebrew, so we will start from the very beginning learning the Aleph-Bet. Textbook: The First Hebrew Primer published by EKS Publishing. There will be copies of the textbook available for purchase at the class.
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| The Hebrew Primer by EKS Publishing |
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We have found The First Hebrew Primer from EKS publishing to be a very useable beginning grammar. It begins by teaching the Aleph-Bet and takes the student through the basic verbal and noun systems in 30 lessons that include vocabulary, sentences, stories and biblical texts to translate.
You can click here to go directly to the EKS site and the page describing the Primer. EKS also provides an Answer Key for the Primer, as well as other materials for learning biblical Hebrew. The Primer is also available in a digital format for use on your computer (Windows only). |
| Audio files from chapters in The First Hebrew Primer |
These are audio recordings of various exercises from Chapters 1–8 of the Hebrew Primer, read in Hebrew, so that the student can learn the correct pronunciation of the Hebrew. These are in mp3 format.
Chapter 1, p. 6, exercise 2
Chapter 1, p. 6, exercise 4
Chapter 2, p. 13, exercise 2
Chapter 2, p. 15, exercise 6
Chapter 3, p. 22, exercise 3
Chapter 3, p. 23, exercise 9
Chapter 4, p. 25, Oral Review
Chapter 4, p. 26, Vocabulary
Chapter 4, p. 29, exercise 2
Chapter 4, p. 29, exercise 3
Chapter 4, p. 30, exercise 6
Chapter 5, p. 31, Oral Review
Chapter 5, p. 32, Vocabulary
Chapter 5, p. 37, exercise 5
Chapter 5, p. 38, exercise 8
Chapter 6, p. 39, Oral Review
Chapter 6, p. 40, Vocabulary
Chapter 6, p. 47, exercise 4
Chapter 6, p. 49, exercise 8
Chapter 7, p. 50, Oral Review
Chapter 7, p. 51, Vocabulary
Chapter 7, p. 52, Perfect Verb
Chapter 7, p. 55, exercise 6
Chapter 7, p. 58, exercise 11
Chapter 8, p. 59, Oral Review
Chapter 8, p. 60, Vocabulary
Chapter 8, p. 66, execise 7
Chapter 8 - Tale Tale: The Boy Who Cried Wolf
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| Other Files - Hebrew Grammar and Helps |
Learning the Aleph-Bet – These are pages that show how to write the letters of the Hebrew Aleph-Bet (alphabet) in both the Book Square letters and the written Cursive letters and also teach how each letter is pronounced. Includes the vowels; how they are written, their Hebrew names, and how the vowels are pronounced.
Rules for Pronouncing Sheva - pdf file giving the rules for vocal and silent sheva
The Derived Stems – a short explanation of the derived stems in the Hebrew verbal system
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| Links to Hebrew & Aramaic Sources on the Internet |
English translation of the Targumim
Targum Onkelos in Hebrew/Aramaic only |
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