Welcome Thread-Lets introduce ourselves....

[Tishri1]

Hi I'm Tishri1, I have failed Hebrew 3 times(mostly because I moved around alot) so Im looking forward to learning here with you all

I do know of one teacher who is ready to start us with a slow but easy Biblical Hebrew Class..She will be here soon.....

Any one else who want s to start instructing and has some students interested please use the sticky called "....Lemme Help You" and feel free to PM me if you have any questions ok

Shalom Mishpachah

PS we can have as many fellowship and discussions threads as we want in here so while you wait for classes to start jump on in

 

[jaihare]

!שלום חבר'ה - Shalom guys!

My name's Jason. I love Hebrew. Willing to hang out and answer questions along the way. I live in Israel and am taking ulpan now, and I'm really good at both modern and biblical Hebrew grammar. (I also have an online class working through the first level of Hebrew from Scratch.)

Anyway, good luck with any studying you do, and don't hesitate to ask me questions in PM, too.

Yours,
Jai

 

[Tishri1]

We can have several classes going at once in here Jason so if you even want to start one please feel free...games are fun too, and songs, puzzles, anything to get us learning

 

[ContentInHim]

Hi, Tishri1 and Jai! I'm not here a whole lot but I'd love to sit in!

I'm finding that I'm beginning to "learn" some Hebrew vocabulary by paying attention to the Hebrew verses in Messianic music. Also by following my reading of scriptures with e-Sword and its use of Strong's.

 

[Svt4Him]

And I am Svt4Him, but you can all see that! Haven't failed Hebrew yet, but haven't actually tried it. I guess it's not a chance if you don't take it eh?

 

[Tishri1]

Hi Content
Hi Vince

well I tried and failed only because I moved in the middle of the course three times so dont be discouraged

Im soooo happy we have so many who know Hebrew visiting us here...now how do we bribe לשחד (le'shakhed) them to help teach us.....may be with some chocolate?

 

[milly83]

Hello All, i am Emily, i have been wanting to learn Hebrew for a looonnnng time, i have set m keyboard and ready to go, thankyou for starting this, this will be alot of fun.

דישךםצ that was meant to say Shalom (is that right)

Emily

 

[Bananna]

I can't believe my sat scores said Linguistics and what I would be best in. I've never mastered any lanuage not even my own. Immersion and songs and slow translating have been helpful in starting on Greek and hebrew. Understanding is easier than speaking though.Oh - hi I'm Anna bananna

 

[Isaksson]

Hello, can I join?

I am Andre Isaksson, and i have only studied hebrew with a interactive course i bought from Jot and Tittle. Learn biblical Hebrew.

But i didn't get far, i was bored by it. And now I bought BHSIV and trying to read some clauses from it.

Psalm 119 was a good start. but i am only vet, the second letter in the heberw alfabet.

 

[Tishri1]

Hello All, i am Emily,

דישךםצ that was meant to say Shalom (is that right)

Emily

Hi Emily hmmmmm let me take a crack at that word there(I may get it wrong but we're gonna be doing this alot sooooo what the hay)
Ok is it Dalet-yod-sin-final kaf-mem-tzadai ?.....your close....try Shin-lamed- final mem
remember Im not the teacher, so we can be lost together

- hi I'm Anna bananna

my buddy(oh and vince is my buddy too)

Hello, can I join?

Welcome Andre

 

[jaihare]

Just to let you guys know... if you're going to really be interested in learning Hebrew, then using Strong's dictionary will only get in the way. I would suggest that you pick up the cheap little yellow Langenscheidt's dictionary. They should have it or can order it at your local favorite new books store.

 

[Tishri1]

thanks for the tip...hmmmm I wonder if it's on line anywhere?

 

[jaihare]

There's no online version of it. But you can buy it online for under $15 plus shipping. Here it is on Amazon.com. It's a nice little dictionary, arranged in Hebrew, and it has all of the vocabulary of the Bible.

 

[Ariel]

I'm here! I'm here! I'm here!

I started learning Hebrew a couple of years ago, and somehow just didn't have the time to go on. I wish I had, because I love the language, and I love my Old Testament. Many, many times I have used the little I do know to help me understand a passage of Scripture.

May I join you?

I want to learn so badly!

 

[Tishri1]

Ariel hi

yes come on in I got a PM from DebiB today , she is having a bit of PC trouble but will be here ASAP


Im getting excited too

 

[vanilla8]

I'm also following along. I've wanted to learn hebrew for ages and have also picked up phrases from messianic music and prayers.
I only recognise the alef so I'm a bit apprehensive about the rest! Some letters look quite similar

 

[jaihare]

I'm also following along. I've wanted to learn hebrew for ages and have also picked up phrases from messianic music and prayers.
I only recognise the alef so I'm a bit apprehensive about the rest! Some letters look quite similar

Israelis learning English have trouble, too. Look at the similar shapes between small g and small q, small b and small d and small p. Look at the similarity between t, l, and f. You don't think they're similar because you're used to them! In the same way, I don't think ג and נ look similar (since I notice the difference between the pen strokes), nor do ס and ם or ח and ה and ת. When you recognize them as letters, it doesn't matter that they are "similar," since there is obvious opposition in their shapes.

In other words.... you're gonna just have to get used to it, like you did in English without really noticing.

 

[Tishri1]

jaihare, do you have any fun games we can play in here with the Hebrew letters?

 

[Tishri1]

I'm also following along. I've wanted to learn hebrew for ages and have also picked up phrases from messianic music and prayers.
I only recognise the alef so I'm a bit apprehensive about the rest! Some letters look quite similar

Hi Van welcome

 

[jaihare]

Uh.... I'm really bad at making things fun and simple. LOL

I kinda just take the approach of "this is the alphabet - learn it - you have a test at the end of the week!" When I was teaching Hebrew to congregants at my synagogue in Missouri, it was very slow-going. People tried to learn like three or four letters per week. It was disastrous. The only way to learn the letters is to do them quickly all at once.

Practice writing them, pronouncing them, writing them in order - and without looking at any helps. Work with it for a week, and it will be yours.

I will say that akhlah.com has some alphabet and Hebrew helps. Do you want a link? It's a site designed to teach children Hebrew. I don't really recommend it, since I'm a hard-liner on these issues. But, if you think it will help, I'll give a direct link.