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Welcome to Hip Hop Hebraics!

Hip Hop Hebraics is a different kind of Hebrew course than you may have experienced in the past. You’ll expand your Hebrew while learning about contemporary Israeli society and your Jewish past in a fun and interesting way. Many English speaking Jews today feel that they don’t need to speak Hebrew – after all, they can get along pretty well in Israel in English, and many Jewish texts are translated into English. But they’re making a big mistake. Hebrew is a code, a password of sorts, that enables you to access Jewish history and culture, to become part of the global Jewish community, and to gain entry into the dynamic modern Israeli society.

In this course, you will not conjugate verbs, memorize Hebrew dialogues or match nouns to adjectives. Rather, you will become familiar with contemporary Israeli music, literature, art, cuisine, sports, and television, along with the associated vocabulary. You will also learn about other interesting aspects of Israeli society, such as its leaders, its Nobel Prize Laureates, its reputation as a ‘Start Up Nation,’ its innovative approaches to environmental issues, its political system, its absorption of immigrants from around the world and its incomparable army.

These studies will often take us back in history to find connections deep below the surface.

Stay wired for the first sample lesson “The Hebrew Man!”