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Please contact Lani Raider lraider@nevehshalom.org for most up to date schedule of offerings.
Registration now open–
Join us for Hebrew learning this summer or throughout the year!
Beginning Hebrew summer session begins July 8th.
Modern Hebrew classes (four levels) begin in October.
Summer Class
Beginning Hebrew
July 8 – Aug 17, 2025
Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm
Cost: $180
Teacher: Etti Segal
Ease into Hebrew beginning by learning Alef-Bet letters and vowels and build your decoding skills and basic vocabulary. This course prepares students for Synagogue Skills courses (Hebrew for Prayer, Siddur Basics) as well as our Machon Ivrit Modern Hebrew classes for Fall 2025. Online or in-person depends on number of students.
Register for Beginning Hebrew–Summer Class here.
Fall Classes
Beginning Hebrew and Four Levels of Modern Hebrew
Oct 28, 2025 – May 12, 2025
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
(NO classes Nov 25, Dec 23, Dec 30, Feb 17, Mar 24, Apr 7)
All classes meet in person unless otherwise noted.
Join us for a Q&A to learn more about our Fall classes
Tuesday, Oct 21st, 7pm
This Q & A is an orientation to Beginning Hebrew and our Machon Ivrit classes and levels.
Meet the teachers, explore the syllabus, and get help with registration.
Note: in-person only, no zoom option.
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 28
Teacher: TBD
Cost: $560 CNS members/ $610 non-members.
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 28
Teacher: TBD
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: Intermediate Hebrew
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Begins Oct 28
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: Advanced Hebrew
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Begins Oct 28
Teacher: TBD
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: Intermediate Hebrew, or its equivalent level of mastery.
Level Four: Conversational Hebrew
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Begins Oct 28
Teacher: TBD
Teacher will select a series of short stories, music, poetry and current events for discussion with this group.
Pre-requisite: Advanced Hebrew, or its equivalent level of mastery.
