
Welcome to 'Learn to Read Hebrew in 4 Weeks'!!
In this lecture, we will learn about Hebrew reading, Hebrew vowels, and begin our learning journey.
Take a look at the charts in the 'Resources' section to track your progress throughout the course!
Use the attached "Answer Key for Section 1" to check your answers as you learn the lectures of Section 1.
Identify Hebrew vowel sounds using three symbols that attach under the letter, learn the five Hebrew vowels (a e o o), and practice reading letter–vowel combinations to build fluency.
This section reviews Hebrew vowel signs and sounds, introduces the no vowel sign with two vertical dots, and presents the shavar symbol plus practice reading familiar word combinations.
Learn the first Hebrew letter Aleph, a silent letter that takes the sound of attached vowels. Practice writing it and reading vowel-sign combinations to hear diverse sounds.
Learn the Hebrew letter yod, its role as a consonant and vowel, its small top-half form, and how vowels interact with it to create sounds like ye, ya.
Review the vowels a and e and the symbols for the dot below and the two vertical dots for hearing aleph, hay, and yad sounds; answer questions and check later.
Use the Answer Key from the Resources tab to check your answers as you watch the lectures of this section.
Learn noon, the 14th Hebrew letter, and its two forms: standard nun and final nun at word ends; understand na pronunciation and practice reading lines top-to-bottom.
Use the Answer Key from the Resources tab to check your answers as you watch the lectures of this section.
Practice reading Hebrew words ima and i am, and write them to memorize spellings. Learn that Hebrew omits the verb to be, as in 'I am a mother'.
Practice reading Hebrew by recognizing words with and without vowels, and study the 3-3 focus on you (m, f) forms like ata and at.
Practice reading Hebrew words without vowels and check pronunciation while completing exercises 12, 14, and 17 with picture-matching and questions.
Practice reading Hebrew questions using מה and מי, determine who asks each question, and count word appearances in a vowel-free table to reinforce the concepts of what and who.
Practice reading Hebrew by adding new words, vowels, and reading forms like water and matana; answer questions 26–28 and explore related word patterns.
Go to the following site for interactive memory games with the words we learned in this section!
https://www.ivritbyorit.com/e-book-from-amazon
Use the Answer Key from the Resources tab to check your answers as you watch the lectures of this section.
Learn how to pronounce the Hebrew letter gimel (ג), explore ga sounds with and without shavar, and read simple sequences showing gimel’s two-legged form.
Learn to recognize the Hebrew letter dalet (ד) in two fonts and identify its right-side corner feature. Read nine words and match the numbers to letters.
Explore the letter Lamed, its above-the-line form, and how vowels affect its reading. Practice reading column sequences and matching Hebrew combinations to English equivalents.
Learn the Hebrew letter Shin (Sh) and its variants, with vowels placed on the top right, and practice reading letters in columnar order using the vowel template.
Explore the Hebrew letter sin (שֹ), its dot position and reading direction from right to left, with practice words and memory tips to reinforce vowel recognition.
Learn to recognize Hebrew vowel marks and dot notation, read letters from right to left, and identify key Hebrew letters and their sounds, with practice answers.
Use the Answer Key from the Resources tab to check your answers as you watch the lectures of this section.
The lesson reviews Hebrew letters and vowels, teaches decoding and reading from right to left, and guides practice through exercises 7–14 with picture tasks.
Practice reading Hebrew sentences and spotting masculine and feminine noun forms, including feminine endings with a silent hey, and complete exercises 21–24 to reinforce the gender patterns.
Go to the following site for interactive memory games with the words we learned in this section!
https://www.ivritbyorit.com/e-book-from-amazon
Use the Answer Key from the Resources tab to check your answers as you watch the lectures of this section.
Explore how the vav functions as a vowel and a consonant, with vowels forming sounds like va, and note zayin’s zigzag shape across fonts to aid recognition and faster reading.
Explore how the second line acts as a placeholder for letters, and how shavar vowels from right to left modify or add no sound, with line-by-line practice.
Use the Answer Key from the Resources tab to check your answers as you watch the lectures of this section.
Explore the letter Samech (ס), its exact sound, and its final form with dot placement, while practicing Hebrew writing from transliteration and comparing different shapes.
Learn how the Hebrew letter ayin has no sound of its own and borrows vowels from surrounding marks. Observe how this affects pronunciation and spelling, including final letters without vowels.
Identify the final form of the Hebrew letter tsadi (צ, ץ), note that it has no vowel in its final form, and practice reading using transliteration in accompanying exercises.
Learn to read the Hebrew letter kof (ק) through its font variants, placement below the line, and vowel-less words guided by transliteration; practice with reading drills and example words.
Use the Answer Key from the Resources tab to check your answers as you watch the lectures of this section.
Learn the Hebrew letter kaf (k) and its variations, including its lower-part forms. Practice decoding vowel-less word lists, read with vowels, and consult transliteration only if helpful.
Learn to read the Hebrew letter pe (p) across fonts, master its vowel system, and practice decoding Hebrew words with and without vowels using familiar vocabulary.
Learn to read the Hebrew letter vet (v) by noting the dot in the middle and recognizing how it changes with or without vowels; practice with transliteration and vowel-less lines.
Learn to recognize the final kaf (khaf sofit) in Hebrew, its distinct final form, how vowels influence its pronunciation, and practice reading words from right to left.
Learn the letter fai (f) and its final forms, compare regular and final fe, practice reading right-to-left with vowels and example words; explore pronunciation and fonts.
Review Hebrew letter sounds and final forms, identify the five final letters, and practice reading with examples and an online reading site.
Congratulate learners on finishing the course and highlight that decoding Hebrew strengthens the brain and self-confidence while encouraging ongoing practice with vowel texts and adjustable playback rates.
Engage in guided Hebrew reading practice focusing on numbers, with listening and self-reading options as you work through Hebrew number tables to the end of the course.
"Learn to Read Hebrew in 4 Weeks!" is a proven program that has taught hundreds to read Hebrew. This course includes the written, audio, and video components to learn how to read the Hebrew alphabet and Hebrew words with the correct pronunciation provided by the native Hebrew teacher. This course was designed after 15+ years of teaching Hebrew and is continually updated based on students' feedback to ensure a successful and enjoyable learning process.
The course includes 2 free Zoom reading assessments and the option to join “Reading Practice” Zoom sessions on a weekly basis.
The course is broken down into 8 sections plus a Reading Practice section at the end of the course. You can complete 2 sections per week over the course of 4 weeks, or advance at your own pace.
Each section provides easy-to-follow content and explanations, as well as opportunities for reading practice, which makes it a powerful self-teaching tool for learning to read and pronounce any word in Hebrew correctly.
Each section contains many exercises that are read by the native Israeli author, so you can check your reading while hearing the correct pronunciation.
Throughout the course, over 100 Hebrew words are introduced in order to practice reading in more interesting and interactive methods. Each section builds on the previous sections, making it easy to follow and progress.
At the end of this course, you will find a link to my website where you can find online games for practicing reading while starting to build a vocabulary in Hebrew.
At the completion of the course, you will be able to read and pronounce any word in Modern and Biblical Hebrew!
What are you waiting for? Let's get started!