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. Most classes are currently offered in an online format.
Most classes currently take place online using the Zoom platform. All online classes are recorded.
Contact Hope Matles at 215-635-7300 x172 for more information.
IN-PERSON IN BALA CYNWYD
BEGINNERS MODERN HEBREW (8 weeks)
This Hebrew course focuses on Introducing the Hebrew alphabet, functional grammar, basic vocabulary for daily life and basic sentence structures. The goal is to setup a solid base for the communication skills of reading unvocalized text, writing and basic conversation.
Mondays: May 5 - June 30
No class 5/26, 6/2
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm ET
Instructor: Dorit Amos
$200
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ONLINE CLASSES (6 weeks)
BEGINNERS
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: June 19 - July 24
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET
Instructor: Esther Toledano
$180
CLASS IS FULL
ADVANCED BEGINNERS
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: June 16 - July 21
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET
Instructor: Esther Toledano
$180
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INTERMEDIATE
The student will develop stronger verbal skills and learn to conduct typical conversations in day-to-day situations. Prerequisite: Hebrew II or equivalent
Mondays: June 16 - July 21
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm ET
Instructor: Vered Hasson
$180
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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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: June 18 - July 23
9:30 am – 11:30 am ET
Instructor: Vered Hasson
$180
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ADVANCED CONVERSATION
The student will continue to develop Hebrew language skills. The class will be conducted entirely in Hebrew in order to make students completely fluent.
Mondays: June 16 - July 21
No class 4/14
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET
Instructor: Esther Toledano
$180
Wednesdays: June 18 - July 23
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET
Instructor: Leo Weinstock
$180
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Not sure which level is best for you? Contact Gili Bitan at gbitan@gratz.edu.