Have you always wanted to learn the Hebrew language? Are you traveling to Israel soon? Gratz offers modern conversational Hebrew in easy-to-digest, low commitment 12-week enrichment sessions by the Continuing Education department. Classes are offered both online and in-person.

Summer classes are 6 weeks: $180.
All classes currently take place online using the Zoom platform. 

BEGINNERS (6 weeks)
The student will learn present and past tenses. S/he will acquire a vocabulary of approximately 300 words and gain familiarity with basic sentence structure.
Thursdays, May 11, 18 and June 1 - 22, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Esther Toledano

ADVANCED BEGINNER (6 weeks)
This class is currently reading basic beginner level Hebrew. Conversation involves using a combination of past and present tense verbs.  Writing is mostly script, with occasional use of block print. New vocabulary is introduced throughout each class.
Mondays, May 8 - 22 and June 5 - 19,  7:00pm – 9:00pm
Esther Toledano

INTERMEDIATE (6 weeks)
The student will develop stronger verbal skills and learn to conduct typical conversations in day-to-day situations.  
Mondays, May 8 - 22 and June 5 - 19, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Vered Hasson

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED (6 weeks)
The student will learn the declension of nouns and prepositions and master the most functional grammatical items necessary for Hebrew conversation. S/he will attain the ability to read easy Hebrew newspapers and short stories.
Wednesdays, May 10 - 24 and June 7 - 21,  9:30am – 11:30am
Vered Hasson

ADVANCED CONVERSATION (6 weeks)
The student will continue to develop Hebrew language skills. The class will be conducted entirely in Hebrew in order to make students completely fluent. 

Tuesdays, May 9 - 23 and June 6 - 20, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Esther Toledano

Wednesdays, May 10 - 24 and June 7 - 21, 7:00pm – 9pm
Leo Weinstock

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Not sure which level is best for you? Contact Gili Bitan at gbitan@gratz.edu.

Until the middle of the 20th century, Yiddish was the international language of Jews from Central and Eastern Europe. Today, experts estimate there are between 1 million and 2 million native Yiddish speakers in the world, but only about 500,000 speak it at home. Educators like Rita Ratson, Yiddish program coordinator and instructor at Gratz College, are determined to keep the Yiddish language and culture alive. Whether you want to learn a bissel Yiddish or become fluent, you’ll find the right level course for you. Classes currently range from beginners to intermediate, complete with folk songs and literature.

Summer classes are 8 weeks and take place online using the Zoom platform.

Yiddish I
Enter the world of Yiddish in a course that develops basic vocabulary, including present tense verbs as well as sentence structure, and beginning competency in speaking, reading and writing. Course includes study of Yiddish folk songs. Previous knowledge of the alphabet is not assumed.  
Mondays, May 1, 8, 15, 22 and June 5 - 26, 7:00 - 8:30 pm  
Rita Ratson
$200

Yiddish II
Continuing study of vocabulary, as well as past and future tenses.  Students will increase competency in reading, writing and basic vocabulary building in order to continue developing simple conversational skills. Study of Yiddish folk songs will continue.
Tuesdays, May 2, 9, 16, 30 and June 6 - 27, 7:00 - 8:30 pm    
Rita Ratson
$300

Yiddish III
This class will continue to build conversational skills through folk songs and reading as well as discussion of Yiddish literature with various materials.
Tuesdays, May 2, 9, 16, 30 and June 6 - 27, 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Rita Ratson
$300

Not sure which level is best for you? Contact Rita Ratson at rratson@gratz.edu.

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