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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).
Beginning Hebrew–Summer Session
July 8th – Aug 17th
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 Session here.
Machon Ivrit 2025-26 (Fall 25-Spring 26)
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 special Q&A session
Tuesday, Oct 21st, 7pm
This Q & A is an orientation to our Hebrew classes and levels.
Meet the teachers, explore the syllabus, and get help with registration.
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: 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 28
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 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: Conversational Hebrew
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Begins Oct 28
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 28
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.
