A Taste of Hebrew: The Alphabet

Professor

Imagine being able to pronounce the very words Messiah Jesus himself read from the ancient scrolls 2000 years ago in Hebrew! This course offers a taste of reading Biblical Hebrew, focusing on how to vocalize Hebrew consonants and vowels. It demonstrates how Hebrew works without going into detailed explanations or rules.

This mini-course was designed to give you a feel for studying Hebrew online. It is recommended you follow it up with the Biblical Hebrew: First Steps course. If you apply yourself to learning how to read Biblical Hebrew it will be one of the greatest joys of your life. Begin reading the Hebrew Bible for yourself today!

Course Features

Sessions 3
Duration 1 hour
Language English

- Lecture1.1
  Hebrew Alphabet
- Lecture1.2
  Hebrew Vowels
- Lecture1.3
  Reading Shema (Step by Step)

Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg

Professor of Ancient Cultures and Head of School

Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg, Professor of Ancient Cultures at Israel Bible Center, is an expert Israeli scholar in Biblical Studies and early Christianity, with copious Jewish and Christian religious and secular education. In addition to his expertise in ancient languages (Biblical Hebrew, Koine Greek, Syriac, and Old Church Slavonic), Dr. Lizorkin-Eyzenberg is fluent in the modern languages of English, Russian, and Hebrew.

Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg has a great passion for building bridges of trust, respect, and understanding between Christians and Jews to overcome centuries of difficult but fully entwined history. He strongly believes that the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament has much to teach to both communities of faith, which he works to promote while residing in Israel with his wife and children.

Dr. Lizorkin-Eyzenberg has earned the following academic credentials, in addition to continuing his research through extended study: