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Title: Teach Yourself to Read Hebrew by Ethelyn Simon, Joseph Anderson ISBN: 0-939144-11-5 Publisher: Eks Pub. Date: 01 July, 1985 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Unconditionally, the BEST Hebrew book for self-teaching
Comment: I can't rate this book highly enough. I had looked at several different Hebrew books to try to teach myself Biblical Hebrew. Each book started off with teaching you the names of the letters and so on. This book doesn't bog you down with technicalities to start with. It launches you right into learning to read Hebrew.
For example, in the first chapter you are introduced to three letters. You are taught the sounds and some vowels. It is very simple, yet you learn quickly and find that you are actually reading real Hebrew words by the end of the first chapter! That is so encouraging when you're just starting out.
I have seen Hebrew language books that don't even teach you how to write the Hebrew by hand, which is much different than the formal typed Hebrew. This is necessary, and this book also includes directions on how to write the letters. Exercises are varied and comprehensive and include writing, reading, creating words, adding vowels, etc. There's even some humor in a few of the exercises.
The back cover of the book folds out to include charts that will help, too.
From this 92-page book, I taught myself to read Hebrew. I recommend it above all the others you may find here. It's also one of the least expensive. Additionally, you can also purchase tapes from EKS Publishing. They have many more Hebrew books for when you have mastered this one. This is the one to get.
Rating: 5
Summary: Removes the intimidation of learning Hebrew
Comment: I first started reading this book via a Jewish study class and I found it quite comprehensive, while not insulting one's intelligence. The practice exercises help quite a bit, and they draw upon previous lessons so as to bring together everything learned up to a certain point. Please keep in mind that this book does not teach you how to translate modern Hebrew. It is good if you want to begin learning Hebrew, but don't expect to be able to order a falafel on the streets of Haifa after finishing this book. Essentially, this book provides the base for the house, but you'll need further reading to build on that house in terms of modern language translation. That having been said, I still highly recommend that one has this book if you're either beginning the study of Hebrew or are reacquainting yourself with it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Clear and useful
Comment: I taught myself to read Hebrew in several weeks using this little book. The material is exceptionally well paced; each chapter introduces just the right amount of new material and reinforces previously learned letters. This is the best book I've found for adults who want to learn Hebrew.
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Title: Learn Hebrew Today: Alef-Bet for Adults by Howard I. Bogot ISBN: 0807404837 Publisher: Urj Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 1992 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Hebrew-English Tanakh ISBN: 0827606974 Publisher: Jewish Publication Society of America Pub. Date: 01 July, 2000 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know About the Jewish Religion, Its People and Its History by Joseph Telushkin ISBN: 0688085067 Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 26 April, 1991 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Answer Book for The First Hebrew Primer by Ethelyn Simon, Dorey Brandt-Finell ISBN: 0939144166 Publisher: Eks Pub. Date: August, 1997 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: The First Hebrew Primer: The Adult Beginner's Path to Biblical Hebrew, Third Edition by Ethelyn & Stahl. Simon ISBN: 0939144158 Publisher: Eks Pub. Date: 01 February, 1992 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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