Interested in learning Modern Hebrew?
Start by mastering the alef-bet and decoding in our Beginning Hebrew class, and move up through three levels of Modern Hebrew. Interested participants with prior Hebrew experience are encouraged to fill out the proficiency test (see right column of this page) to help us find the most fitting level for you.
Graduates of Conversational Hebrew or those with conversational proficiency, are welcome to take advantage of our Graduate Level Course (see bottom of the page for more information).
Machon Ivrit 24-25 class dates:
Tuesdays: Oct 29, 2024 – May 20, 2025
(NO classes Nov 26, Dec 24, Dec 31, Feb 18, Mar 25, Apr 15)
All classes meet in person unless otherwise noted.
Join us for a special Q&A session
Oct 15, 7:00pm
Orientation to our Hebrew classes and levels. Meet the teachers, explore the syllabus, and get help with registration.
Register here.
Beginning Hebrew
This course (or its equivalent level of mastery) is a pre-requisite for all other Hebrew and synagogue skill classes and acts as the first year of Machon Ivrit.
Ease into Hebrew beginning with Alef-Bet letter recognition, vowels, and decoding skills, and move on to build a basic vocabulary.
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Begins Oct 29
Teacher: Hani Yovel
Cost: $560 CNS members/ $610 non-members.
Register here.
Modern Hebrew
Join us for a year-long course in Modern Hebrew, with engaging teachers and a specially designed curriculum. This once-a-week program brings learners to higher levels of speaking, reading, and understanding. $720 for CNS members / $800 for non-members. Financial aid is available. Register here
Level One: Ready to Read & Speak
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Begins Oct 29
Teacher: Etti Segal
For those with a working knowledge of the Alef-Bet and some basic Hebrew vocabulary. Focus on practical vocabulary and grammar.
Pre-requisite: Beginning Hebrew or its equivalent level of mastery.
Level Two: Advanced Hebrew
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Begins Oct 29
Teacher: TBD
Pick up where you left off in Level One. Use engaging reading material to improve reading, speaking, and comprehension skills. Broaden vocabulary and grammar to include focus on past, present, and future tense and additional verb forms.
Prerequisite: Ready to Read & Speak, or its equivalent level of mastery.
Level Three: Conversational Hebrew
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Begins Oct 29
Teacher: Reudor Rubin
Continue practicing Hebrew with a focus on real life situations and stories. Discuss Israeli news articles and other modern media as well as experiences from your week.
Pre-requisite: Advanced Hebrew, or its equivalent level of mastery.
Register here.
Machon Ivrit Graduate Course
Graduate Hebrew Group
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Begins Oct 29
Teacher: Maya Varon
Teacher Maya Varon will select a series of short stories, music, poetry and current events for discussion with this group.
Pre-requisite: Conversational Hebrew, or its equivalent level of mastery.
Register here.
