ALEPH Ordination Program Hebrew Courses – May to July 2024

Registration for these Hebrew courses is now closed. Watch for future short-term course offerings!

The ALEPH Ordination Program (AOP) will offer several Hebrew courses to the general public. The courses will begin on May 29, 2024 and are scheduled to meet until July 31.

The courses are (see below for details):

Breaking the Code- Reading Skills in Hebrew

Readings in Biblical Hebrew

Rabbinic Hebrew Workshop – Hasidic Classics

Each course will meet for an hour and a half on Wednesdays, starting May 29, and going through the end of July. The scheduled dates are May 29, June 5, 19, 26, July 10, 17, 24, 31. (We’re open to changing some dates according to students’ needs.) The fee for each course is $250.

You can register according to the instructions on the right. However, if you have an account in Populi because you are currently or have previously taken a Public Course or have applied to one of the AOP Ordination program, you do not need to fill out the Public Student application form on the right, but rather you can register directly in Populi, starting May 20.

If you have any questions about registration, please contact the AOP office: ordination@aleph.org or (215) 247-9700 x210.

Course Fee:

$250 for this non-credit course.

How to Register (if you don’t already have a Populi account)

STEP 1: IMPORTANT! Please view the “Public Hebrew Courses Policy and Learning Contract” document and read it carefully. As part of the registration, you will be asked to affirm that (a) you have read the document and (b) you comply with its terms.

AOP Public Hebrew Courses Policy

STEP 2: If you click on the registration button below you will be asked to fill out an application. Within 1-2 business days you will be sent a link telling you that an account has been created for you in our student management system, Populi. . Please use this link to create a password. You will be enrolled in the Hebrew course of your choice, and you will be able to access it through Populi.

NOTE: If you have an account in the AOP Populi site, please do not fill out the application form below; instead you may register for a course in Populi starting May 20, or email the AOP office at ordination@aleph.org with any questions.

Registration for Summer 2024 Hebrew Courses is now closed

Public Hebrew Courses – May – July 2024

Breaking the Code- Reading Skills in Hebrew

Instructor: Michal Nachmany
Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m (eastern)
Starting date: May 29

This beginner’s class teaches the Hebrew alphabet (Alef-Bet), combining letters with vowels, and reading skills through biblical texts and prayers. You’ll learn to read and think from right to left, a fundamental aspect of the Hebrew language.

Readings in Biblical Hebrew

Instructor: Rabbi Fern Feldman
Wednesdays 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m (eastern)
Starting date: May 29

This course aims to enhance students’ Biblical Hebrew reading and translation skills. Building on the vocabulary and grammar foundations from Biblical Hebrew 101 and 102, the focus will be on applying those competencies through extensive reading of diverse passages from the Tanakh. Class time will be dedicated to reading and translating selected texts, without required homework assignments. However, students are welcome to prepare and present texts of their choice for additional practice.

Rabbinic Hebrew Workshop – Hasidic Classics

Instructor: Rabbi Dr. Natan Margalit
Wednesdays 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m (eastern)
Starting date: May 29

In this class we will practice skills in reading Rabbinic Hebrew, especially roshei teivot – abbreviations, Aramaic influences and reading without vowels. We will focus in this short summer course on some of the more accessible Hasidic classics such as Netivot Shalom and others. Students should already have the basics of Hebrew grammar (Hebrew 102 or equivalent).