Hebrew For Dummies

Covers common expressions, conversations, and cultural notes With this guide, you can return to your roots or create new ones Want to discover how to speak Hebrew? This easy–to–understand guide explains basic grammar and usage, covering everything from the alphabet and numbers to making small talk, planning a trip, and changing money. You’ll also discover the basics of Hebrew blessings and prayer, as well as the significance of the holy days. All this on the Audio CD Pick up Hebrew the easy way –through actual conversations Features dialogues by native Hebrew speakers Allows you to hear Hebrew as it’s really spoken Reinforces lessons from the book

Introduction. Part I: Getting Started. Chapter 1: You Already Know Some Hebrew. Chapter 2: The Nitty Gritty: Basic Hebrew Grammar. Chapter 3: Shalom, Shalom! Meeting and Greeting. Part II: Hebrew in Action. Chapter 4: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk. Chapter 5: Eat! Eat! You’re So Thin! Chapter 6: Going Shopping. Chapter 7: Having Fun Hebrew Style. Chapter 8: Enjoying Your Free Time: Hobbies, Sports, and Other Fun Activities. Chapter 9: Talking on the Phone. Chapter 10: At the Office and Around the House. Part III: Hebrew on the Go. Chapter 11: Planning a Trip. Chapter 12: Getting Around: Flying, Driving, and Riding. Chapter 13: Checking into a Hotel. Chapter 14: Money, Money, Money. Chapter 15: Where Is the Western Wall? Asking Directions. Chapter 16: Handling Emergencies. Part IV: Sacred Hebrew. Chapter 17: Let’s Get Biblical. Chapter 18: Like a Prayer. Chapter 19: Sacred Time, Sacred Space. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Pick Up Hebrew Quickly. Chapter 21: Ten Books on Hebrew You Just Gotta Have. Chapter 22: Ten Favorite Hebrew Expressions. Chapter 23: Ten Great Israeli Phrases. Chapter 24: The Ten Commandments in Hebrew. Appendix A: Verb Tables. Appendix B: Mini–Dictionary. Appendix C: Answer Key. Appendix D: On the CD. Index.

Jill Suzanne Jacobs is a Jewish educator and writer. She holds a master of arts degree in Jewish education from Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion, a bachelor of arts degree in history from UCLA, and has studied at a variety of institutions in Israel, including the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She teaches and writes in the Boston area, and is part of the editorial team of MyJewishLearning.com, a comprehensive online resource exploring Jewish religion, history, and culture produced by Hebrew College and Jewish Family & Life! Media.