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HebrewPod101: Learn Hebrew Quickly Online and Mobile with Audio-Video Lessons, Apps & Fun Exercises

Proven Course Teaches Hebrew Quickly with Audio and Video

Beginner and advanced levels alike will enjoy HebrewPod101, an excellent online and mobile way to learn Hebrew quickly.

HebrewPod101's fun method and modern platform immerse you in the Hebrew language, giving you just what you need to achieve your goals for travel, business, family and other needs.

HebrewPod101 is web and mobile based, giving you a custom Hebrew Learning Center anywhere. Download podcasts on your iPhone, Android, iPod Touch, iPod or any mp3 player and take them with you for practice and learning on the go.

High-Quality Content for Learning Hebrew

A key aspect to learning a language is quality content. HebrewPod101 creates a steady flow of fresh content covering everything from cultural aspects of Hebrew to tidbits about navigating in Israel, plus practical information to help you get by.

Beyond Audio and Video

Engage in a combination of audio and video lessons, lesson notes and checklists, transcripts, PDFs, vocabulary training with flashcards and quizzes plus a Hebrew dictionary, grammar bank, a verb reference, social network and plenty more.

It's simple to get a free lifetime account.

Posted Thu, 2012-05-10 09:42

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Free Hebrew Phrasebook

Learn Survival Hebrew

Wikitravel users have collectively created a free Hebrew phrasebook with the goal of making it possible for travelers to "get by" while traveling in areas where Hebrew is spoken.

Wikitravel phrasebooks are available in many languages and each one varies in depth and detail. Most of the phrasebooks include a pronunciation guide, a general phrase list, information about dates and numbers, a color list, transportation-related phrases, vocabulary for shopping and phrases for eating and drinking. Some are even more in depth, and all are free!

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Posted Thu, 2011-03-03 16:35

Omniglot.com Abjad Consonant Alphabet about Hebrew Script with Images, Example Text and Audio

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Omniglot is an excellent resource for learners of just about any major world language. Simon Ager has put together an exceptional amount of information about the systems used to express language in the written form, complete with images, explanations and audio samples.

This article in particular brings attention to Simon's resources regarding the Abjad (consonant alphabets) used for writing in Hebrew.

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Hebrew is a member of the Canaanite group of Semitic languages. It was the language of the early Jews, but from 586 BC it started to be replaced by Aramaic as the everyday language of the Jews. Since then it has continued to be used as a liturgical language and to some extent as a spoken vernacular.

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Posted Wed, 2008-06-18 16:24

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FSI-Language-Courses.com US Foreign Service Institute Hebrew Free Audio Lessons Downloads

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FSI is an acronym for the Foreign Service Institute, "the (US) Federal Government's primary training institution for officers and support personnel of the U.S. foreign affairs community".

Over the years, the FSI has researched, designed and taught language courses to Foreign Service staff and diplomats. These courses are now available and licensed to the Public Domain.

FSI-Language-Courses.org is a sweet and simple website that provides users with the ability to view and download the Foreign Service Institute's courses for 31+ languages. The content is provided by individuals donating time and resources in an overall effort to provide quality languages-learning materials for free worldwide.

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In the Hebrew section of the site, there is currently an entire level one audio course available. This course is for beginners and has 40 units.

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Welcome to fsi-language-courses.org, the home for language courses developed by the Foreign Service Institute. These courses were developed by the United States government and are in the public domain.

This site is dedicated to making these language courses freely available in an electronic format. This site is not affiliated in any way with any government entity; it is an independent, non-profit effort to foster the learning of worldwide languages. Courses here are made available through the private efforts of individuals who are donating their time and resources to provide quality materials for language learning.

Visit FSI-Language-Courses.org Hebrew Courses.

Posted Sat, 2008-04-26 23:32

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LearnHebrewPod.com Learn Hebrew Podcast with Free MP3 Audio Lessons for Conversational, Listening and Written Practice

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LearnHebrewPod is a well-produced podcast with quality content for students of the Hebrew language. All of the audio is available for free download or streaming via a Flash player on the site. Some transcriptions are also available for free.

There is a membership section as well, which provides extra learning materials and all the transcriptions, etc.

The animateur of this podcast is a professional Biblical and Conversational Hebrew teacher, so the method is quite professional.

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Honored with the privilege of being the instructor of this first Conversational Hebrew Course by Podcasts, I would love to share some of my personal thoughts and recent history with you.

For the past three years, I have been teaching Biblical and Conversational Hebrew in New York and New Jersey. English is almost considered a second language in Israel, so communicating with Americans in their own language has been a wonderful and enjoyable opportunity for me. Nevertheless, being far from home for a long period of time can create a longing for one's mother tongue. During these years, I came to realize how fortunate I am to have the opportunity to use and practice my Hebrew. Holding a teaching diploma from the University of Tel Aviv, I have been offered teaching positions in many different Jewish congregations, Christian institutes, as well as teaching various private students.

Many of these opportunities have revealed to me the fact that a lot of my students are very interested in studying and understanding Biblical Hebrew and are equally interested in Modern Conversational Hebrew, the language that had ceased to function as a living language more than 2000 years ago, and has made such an incredible "come back" during the 20th century!

As I conduct my life these days, "on the line" between Israel and the US, this "developed need" in me, to share my knowledge and technique of teaching Biblical and Conversational Hebrew, has definitely not faded. I find the opportunity of doing this on the Learn Hebrew Pod web site, especially as the State of Israel enters its 60th anniversary year, unique, satisfying and most pleasurable!

Teaching and studying a language are both acts of communication. Knowing others, understanding others, opening our selves up to another culture, approaching, reaching - acts of peace. Using podcasts and the Internet reinforce that fact, due to the amazing accessibility and democratic nature of these media. All in all, this is a web site that was created out of love, created for each and every one of you personally, while, at the same time, "at its root", it holds a global vision of peace and understanding.

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