If you’re interested in learning to decode Hebrew so you will be able to read and follow Hebrew in a prayerbook, Faith Schuster will teach a Learn to Read Hebrew class in the fall on Sunday afternoons at 4:00, beginning on September 18th at Brattleboro Area Jewish Community in West Brattleboro. There is no fee but you’ll need a textbook ($10-15). We need at least five people for the course, which will run for eight to ten weeks.
You don’t have to be a member (or Jewish) to learn to decode the strange-looking letters of the Hebrew alphabet and to begin to read words and prayers. Bring a friend and study together – chevruta, in which a pair of students analyze, discuss, and debate a shared text, is the traditional Jewish way to learn.
Please understand that this course does not teach conversational, modern Hebrew and there is little vocabulary study or grammar. It’s just what the title says: learn to read Hebrew. Call Faith at 464-2632 for more information or to sign up.
