Second session of Hebrew conversation begins Dec. 14

If you missed the successful first session of virtual Hebrew conversation for adults, offered by Temple Emanu-El and the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, you now have another opportunity to hone your language skills. A second session begins Dec. 14.

Three levels were offered the first time:

Beginners for those with basic Hebrew reading and writing knowledge. Some vocabulary knowledge is a plus.  Participants have basic conversations in the present tense, watch videos in Hebrew and learn some songs.

Intermediate for those with knowledge of the present tense. This level is for people who are comfortable speaking in short sentences. Emphasis is placed on adding new vocabulary and becoming more fluent in conversational Hebrew.

Advanced is for Hebrew speakers who can use both present and past tense and can participate in ongoing discussions of news articles, songs, poetry and  timely topics. The goal for those who can already speak and understand Hebrew is to improve vocabulary and to practice speaking with others.

Depending on the number of registrants per level, a level between Intermediate and advanced may be added.

The teachers from our first session are: Or Cohen, Israeli shlichah (emissary); Yuval GalOr, who is studying for a master’s in Hebrew Education and has been teaching Hebrew privately; and Toby Liebowitz, who has taught Hebrew to adults for many years, including adults in Poland.

We meet using  Zoom on Monday evenings from 7-8:15 p.m. The cost is $100 per person for 8 sessions. To register, go to www.teprov.org/form/hebrewconversationW21

If you have any questions, email Toby Liebowitz at: tobyaane@gmail.com