Classes are for students 18+ unless otherwise noted.
Fees are for one adult and one child unless otherwise noted. Please register under adult’s name.
Classes for high school students
Whether your goal is to speak to Israelis, read the Hebrew Bible in its original language, or follow along at synagogue services, these courses will help you get started with a solid foundation in this unique language. Expect lively class discussions and optional weekly homework assignments. All levels will enjoy Hebrew and Israeli music.
Level 2B: For students who can read the Hebrew alphabet, know 50+ words of vocabulary, can conjugate simple verbs in the past tense, can compose a simple Hebrew sentence, or who have already taken Level 2A. [This line Eleyo only: We will start with a review of Chapter 8 of the textbook.]
Level 4: Discover the inner elegance of Hebrew grammar and become your own translator. We will focus on Biblical and prayerbook Hebrew, using examples drawn from the Bible, the Hebrew prayer book, fairy tales rendered in Biblical Hebrew, and short stories in Modern Hebrew. You should be familiar with Hebrew verbs in past, future, and present (aka “participle”) tenses. [This line Eleyo only: We will start with a review of Chapter 21 of the textbook.]
Please note: This text will be required for class The First Hebrew Primer: The Adult Beginner's Path to Biblical Hebrew, Third Edition 3rd Edition (if you don't already have it). Please do not purchase until we confirm the class has met minimum enrollment.
Natasha Shabat learned Hebrew as an adult and has been teaching full-time to adults in the Boston area since 1997 in congregations, community centers, and private homes. Her students – whom she teaches in groups, individually, and online -- include rabbis and rabbinical students, cantors, lay leaders, Me’ah graduates, Hebrew-school teachers, Hebrew-school drop-outs, and Jews-by-choice. Her students include doctors, lawyers, professors, business leaders, homemakers, grandmothers, great-grandfathers, West Point graduates, and Christian clergy. Natasha is a graduate of Harvard University in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations.
Natasha Shabat
No Class Feb 19
No Class Jan 20 & Feb 17
