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First Session – Improve Your Biblical Hebrew Reading Skills

Thursday, March 27 @ 7:30 pm 9:00 pm

Thursdays, March 27-May 22 (8 weeks; no class Apr. 17)
Instructor: Karyn Selko

Already know how to read Hebrew? Able to follow the prayers in Hebrew but wish you could read them more quickly? Want to know the rules governing pronunciation?

Join this new JCC Biblical Hebrew Reading Skills course! The classes will help you master reading the main Hebrew prayers and…

  • Learn which letters and vowels are pronounced differently in Israel or Spain vs. Germany or Lithuania.
  • Distinguish prefixes and suffixes from the root word.
  • Recognize words without having to read each letter.

Textbook/Materials: Prayer texts will be provided as well as available sources for additional individual study. There is no required textbook; feel free to use your own Siddur.
Note: Minimum number of students to hold class: 4; Max: 12.

Instructor Bio:
Karyn Selko studied Biblical Hebrew in college and has taught beginning and intermediate Hebrew at both Congregation Olam Tikvah and Chabad of Reston-Herndon.

$145 includes class materials
Questions? Contact:

Adult Enrichment

Shari Berman

703.537.3068

Location:

Virtual