Hebrew Language

This course is designed for students with little or no previous exposure to modern Hebrew. Over the fall semester, you will learn the Hebrew alphabet and develop skills in reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension. The class will be conducted primarily in Hebrew to maximize immersion, with English used for clarification when necessary. You will engage with songs, artwork, literature, newspapers, and Princeton's Geniza lab, as well as other audiovisual materials, to deepen your cultural understanding of Hebrew and life in Israel.

This course is designed for students who are familiar with the Hebrew alphabet, and who have rudimentary skills in reading, writing, speaking and comprehending modern Hebrew. Over the spring term, students will further develop their proficiency in these skills, and acquire a solid grounding in modern Hebrew grammar and syntax. By the end of the semester, students will be able to read and comment on short articles, stories and poems, to conduct conversations, and make short presentations.

Designed for students who have completed basic modern Hebrew courses. You will continue to build your skills in reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension, with a focus on grammar, syntax, conversation, and creative writing. Conducted primarily in Hebrew to maximize immersion, with English used for clarification when necessary. You will engage with literary texts, films, news articles, and blogs, and explore aspects of Israeli culture through media, class discussions, and presentations. By the end of the term, you will be able to analyze texts, discuss contemporary media, give class presentations, and write short essays in Hebrew.

This course is designed for students who have completed elementary modern Hebrew language courses, and aims at further developing their reading, writing, speaking and aural comprehension skills. Emphasis will be placed on grammar and syntax, on conversational skills, and on creative writing. By the end of the spring term, students will achieve mastery of the Hebrew verb patterns, and proficiency in constructing complex sentences, and will be able to read and analyze literary works, discuss various media contents, write essays and make presentations.

For advanced students, this course seeks to improve further the active command of written and spoken Hebrew through work with a variety of literary texts, styles, and artistic expressions, including film. Topics are selected to explore fundamental issues of Israeli culture and society. Prerequisite: 107 or instructor's permission. Two 90-minute classes.

Continuation of HEB 301. Growing emphasis on individual and small group work. Students prepare final project of their choosing in consultation with instructor. Prerequisite: HEB 301 or instructor's permission. Two 90-minute classes.