Fundamentals of Hebrew grammar, conversation, and reading.

A continuation of Elementary Hebrew I. Focuses on Hebrew grammar, conversation, and reading.

Readings of selected Hebrew texts from a range of periods, biblical to modern. Continued study of vocabulary and grammar.

Engages a variety of Hebrew texts, expanding vocabulary, and reinforcing the grammar.

Conversation and composition in the context of Israeli and Jewish culture. Offered in Hebrew. Not open to native speakers.

Hebrew language resources on the web for Israeli and Jewish culture, entertainment, arts, literature, and social media. Offered in Hebrew.

"Business" Hebrew for conversation and composition in the context of modern social, economic, and intellectual issues.

Advanced techniques for translating from and into Hebrew of literary works, including stories, scripts, and poetry.

Readings in the Bible, in Hebrew, with an emphasis on fluidity, vocabulary development, and understanding how to capture nuance in translation.

The history of Israeli film and its political, social, and cultural contexts. Investigation of particular directors, periods, and styles; relationship between Israeli and other cinematic traditions.

Study in Hebrew grammar with attention to its historical development and dialects and to its structural relations with other Semitic languages. Focuses may include comparison to Arabic, Aramaic, Phoenician and Punic, Ethiopic, and Akkadian. No prior knowledge assumed.

Directed study in reading and research in classical Hebrew literature.