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Cantillation and Torah Reading
Chanting the Hebrew Bible, Elliie's Trope Tutor, Max Synagogue, Navigating the Bible II, Online Sefer Torah - Sefer HaTorah Hamekuvan, Online Torah Reading, Taamim - Stay tuned for the tunes..., Temple Sholom: MP3 Files for Cantillation, Torah Trope, World of Leining
Hebrew Names
Circumcision Net: Hebrew Names, Judaism About: Hebrew Names - Naming a Jewish baby, My Hebrew Name, The Given Names Databases (GNDBs), Tri-City JCC - Hebrew Baby Names
Akhlah: Learn the Hebrew Aleph-Bet
The Hebrew alphabet made simple for online learning: both block and script versions provided. Cards in Flash; audio and coloring options.
Aleph-Bet on the Net
A set of interactive tutorials for students using the textbook "Encounters in Modern Hebrew" by Edna Amir Coffin. The tutorials cover the vocabulary lists for each of the ten lessons in the book and allow students to read and type Hebrew. The site does not require any special fonts or browsers.
Ancient Hebrew Research Center
Online Ancient Hebrew resources with history of the alphabet and different scripts, pronunciation, lexicon and bookstore.
Biblia Hebraica
Notes, exercises, quizzes designed to accompany a program of 31 online biblical Hebrew lessons, based principally on the study of several well-known biblical Hebrew textbooks.
Biblical & Modern Hebrew Grammar for Macintosh
50-lesson Course designed for college students and available on diskette (online sale). Includes: exercises, vocabulary tests, verb parsing charts, vocabularies, and translation materials, formatted in Microsoft Word. One of the rare Hebrew for Mac products.
Biblical Hebrew
This UK-based website offers some introductory features of classical Hebrew and information on courses. Links cover both online stores for study materials and interesting areas, such as the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Davar Hebrew Dictionary
Free online hebrew dictionary/lexicon, running on Windows95/98/ME/NT/W2000/XP platform.
Grab the Basics to Reading Hebrew
A short tutorial series on how to read Hebrew for those without prior knowledge (introductory plus).
Hasafa Ha'Ivrit (The Hebrew Language)
15 categories of information about the Hebrew language and study links, all in Hebrew, with sub-categories. History, etymology, grammar, style, expressions, imported words (by language of origin), spelling, words by sector, pronunciation, expressions of time and place, unusual forms, history of the alphabet, poetry/song section.
Hebrew Alphabet
Illustrates the letters and vowel points of the Aleph-Bet, along with their names and numerical values. (From Judaism 101.)
Hebrew Braille Alphabet
A 6dot Hebrew Braille alphabet with vowels, offering the numbered location of the Braille dots, the only site offering a visual display of the Braille letters for Hebrew. [Instructions are in German; continental keyboard positions designated.]
Hebrew Finger Spelling
Hebrew alphabet for Signing (Hearing/Speech impaired), located on main Hebrew website of "Mutual Assistance for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing" (sponsored website, assisted version in English).
Hebrew for Christians
Free online course, offering several course series in Biblical Hebrew Grammar, with 9-12 lessons in each series, including exercises, vocabulary, charts, and clearly stated goals for each lesson. The site also includes vocalized Hebrew blessings, Torah readings, the Names of God in Hebrew, Hebrew word studies, and extensive Hebrew-English glossary. Oriented at the Christian student, with many theological insights.
Hebrew for Me by Zigzag Inc.
Introductory Hebrew: includes Instructional programs based on Java applets; created with young learners in mind.
Hebrew for Windows
Hebrew keyboard, inputting and right-to-left guide with downloadable tools for non-Hebrew enabled computers operating with Windows 98, 2000, NT and ME systems. NB: Hebrew Keyboard layout is based on English alphabet.
Hebrew Language Learning CD-ROM
A multimedia Hebrew CD-ROM, including Hebrew for Beginners and Everyday Hebrew. The CD contains over 6,000 words and phrases recorded by native speakers. The interactive Hebrew course claims to offer rich audio material, including a facility to compare one's pronunciation against a model recording.
Hebrew Made Easy
Sample pages and ordering information for workbooks, resources and links.
Hebrew on the Net
A page of links to resources for using Hebrew on the internet. Covers a range of topics, including Hebrew fonts, HTML documents, and e-mail.
Hebrew Page of Multilingual Books Language Booksto
Courses for sale online, with description; also reference books - dictionaries, syntax, grammar.
Hebrew Self-Study
Self-Study group using J. Weingreen's Practical Grammar for Classical Hebrew for beginners who want to be able to read from the Chumash and siddur. Participants work via the Internet on a scheduled course, with exercises; answers are posted on the website, but study material is not.
Hebrew Speaktionary
Hebrew-speaking picture dictionary on CD-ROM.
Hebrew World
Downloadable, printable alphabet learning and writing resources; sales of programs and resources for learning Hebrew, both modern and Biblical, using workbooks, flash cards and cassettes, as well as other language aids.
Hed Haulpan
Hebrew/Ulpan teachers' newsletter, in Hebrew, online from Israel Ministry of Education, Adult Education/Hebrew Language Division. Issues#85-#87. Downloadable.
Heveinu Shalom Aleichem
Stanford University website carries lessons #1-#20 of Jewish Agency audio/video/text series for new immigrants/almost beginners, with reading skills. Available to students or non-profit organizations, at discretion of the University/Jewish Agency. NB: Streamed video requires fast connection; not downloadable.
Israeli Hebrew for Speakers of English
University of Florida, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences: Audio Program series accompanying Modern Hebrew study textbooks (two of three), with 19 units of Hebrew language lab. exercises. Not for beginners. Sample texts are read quite fast, but patterning exercises are well paced. Textbooks published by Duben Books Ltd and online audio files reproduced with permission.
Ivrit - Yafa Safa!!! [Hebrew is a language beautif
Intermediate Hebrew language, grammar & syntax, through modern and traditional songs, Bible text, related resources. Addresses specific Education Ministry curricular standards for upper elementary school to enhance grammatical and vocabulary skills through verse from different perspectives: vocabulary acquisition, root words, nouns, verbs, antonyms, gender use, composition and rhyme. Offers text analysis exercises; interactive games. Almost entirely in Hebrew.
Jewish Encyclopedia: Hebrew Alphabet
Article traces the origins and evolution of the characters.
Judaism About - Hebrew
A one-stop "shopping" area for 2,000 reviewed links and original, informative articles about the Hebrew language; replaces former Hebrew.about.com
Language Contact and Lexical Enrichment in Israeli
This site describes a recent book by Professor Ghil`ad Zuckermann (University of Cambridge) on Israeli Hebrew, a spoken language, 'reinvented' over the course of the twentieth century.
Larus Books Modern Hebrew
Free, online features for beginners and intermediate students include fully vocalized audio aleph bet, sample audio and video files (from CD for sale) for reading without vowels and conversational Hebrew, sample pages from book (for sale).
Learn Hebrew for Free - Foundation Stone
Free, downloadable application with support materials, offering grammatical and vocabulary support for Modern Hebrew, with audio. Helpful for teachers and students on academic courses. Online Hebrew Tutorial (about 20 units) offers lesson texts, suitable for self-motivated students; without interaction.
Letters of the Hebrew Alphabet
Letters of the Hebrew Alphabet as written by Jewish scribes, with point to point explanations.
Lookstein Center Lesson Plans Grades 9-12 Hebrew L
Bar Ilan University webserver. 15 Online lesson plans in Hebrew for use with advanced students: article and text analysis; with assignments, worksheets, teacher pages and links, such as writing a CV and news articles.
Milingua
Hebrew Beginners' and Intermediate course, each with 20 online lessons. Beginners' course is free. Words, alphabet, conversations based on everyday use; basic grammar; audio files for all pronunciation and most exercises; the exercises use mouse or virtual keyboard.
Modern Hebrew Language - Hebrew College
Full undergraduate Modern Hebrew course available online, with or without credit, in five units (five semesters). From foundation to advanced level, course offers complete range of reading, conversational(audio), composition, literary and grammatical content, with discussions and assignments. Students cover modern and classical texts.
My Hebrew Picture Dictionary
English A-Z classification of dozens of Hebrew terms with photographs, parallel Hebrew-English terms, transliteration. Useful, fun tool for vocabulary enhancement.
National Center for the Hebrew Language
Online Ulpan lists for N. America, grammar references, recommended study and teaching tools, newsletter, literary articles, list of experts with email addresses.
Online Hebrew (JLPS)
Introductory, Intermediate Hebrew (Advanced in preparation) for English, French, Russian speakers, with audio support, large clear fonts; weekly online lessons planned. Introductory: Letters, Vowels, Root System, 8 (of 16)lessons (3 parts each) - sign-up required after the first lesson. Intermediate - 6 topical areas with partly vocalized texts (1-3pp), audio support.
Online Hebrew Bible and Biblical Hebrew Resouces
Biblical Hebrew resources online for the general public, including Hebrew aleph bet, flash Cards, the 1839 Biblia Hebracia, and an 1897 interlinear Bible.
Passing Phrase
An easy to use highly humoristic guide to learning modern Hebrew phrases. Each phrase is also available via email. No background in Hebrew necessary.
Rav Milim Dictionary, Milengo Ltd.
Interactive online Hebrew dictionary, with virtual Hebrew keyboard tool and multiple options. Allows Hebrew readers to check full/reduced Hebrew orthography, vocalization. Also English translation, Hebrew definition, parsing of Hebrew words. Submissions accepted in any form - including with prepositions and definite articles - not just root form. For teachers, students, independent learners. Produced under the auspices of the Center for Educational Technology www.cet.ac.il
Rosetta Stone - Hebrew [Level 1]
Online or CD-ROM 92-lesson course targeted at students and adults offers a free online demonstration lesson with several exercises for browsers to assess the product prior to purchase(option is currently being upgraded and therefore offline). This is a well-known and oft-requested product for beginners.
SBS Hebrew Radio Program
Three weekly radio programmes for Sydney, Melbourne, and Australia in Hebrew, targeted at second language speakers. Topics covered are news, current affairs, sport, Israeli culture. Real One downloads.
SfatTarbut Culture and Language Program
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rothberg School for Overseas Students: Multimedia courseware, ranging from absolute beginners to support for intermediate and advanced students of Modern Hebrew. Requires logon. All completed units with English instructions; beta units - in Hebrew. Alphabet unit with audio, animated icons, exercises; Vocabulary unit (beta); Hebrew Verbs - study and exercises (beta, but full animated graphics); Crossword/Verbs (beta; downloadable software to create and work crosswords); Running Story (beta, but continuation options available for a dozen stories). First Lessons and Hebrew from the Movies: under construction.
Shaar LaMathil
Popular easy Hebrew newspaper for students of Modern Hebrew, published by the Israel Ministry of Education in conjunction with Yediot Tikshoret (Communications). Circulation 20,000 copies. Available worldwide via online order form or email. NB: No longer available via the Jerusalem Post.
Starting with Aleph
Study Hebrew with flash technology. Learn the alphabet, along with basic Jewish literacy in seven online lessons: lessons 1-4 currently available. Produced by E-Jemm.
Stranger's Bible - FREE Hebrew & English
Stranger's Bible is a free Java application to download the Bible in pointed Hebrew and English, based on the Masoretic text. It works on any Windows-based platform Win95 and above, but requires prior download installation of supplied fonts, Java Runtime Environment.
Strong's Hebrew Lexicon
Search words in any book of the Bible, read the findings. For Hebrew searches, it is essential to download the BST fonts as linked.
Tal Am and Tal Sela Hebrew
Tal Am and Tal Sela curriculum for grades 1-6 Hebrew Language and Jewish Studies in day schools and supplementary schools. Online sample presentation & sales page.
Teaching Hebrew Page
Pedagogic Center, Education Dept., Jewish Agency for Israel: Hebrew language games - summer camps; lesson plans for class, also on Festivals; Phrases & Idioms; Jerusalem Examination info & application [Hebrew entrance for university]; Hebrew Corner [10 Hebrew terms, etymological background - English].
The Academy of the Hebrew Language
English mini-version of the official website in Hebrew; prescribes standards for modern Hebrew grammar, orthography, transliteration, and punctuation; publications listing. Online terminologies available.
The Camouflaged Influence of English on Israeli (a
A paper by Dr Ghil'ad Zuckermann (Cambridge) on the camouflaged influence of Modern English (mainly American) on 'Modern Hebrew' and Mandarin Chinese within the broader context of linguistic and cultural globalization.
The J Site - Jewish Education and Entertainment
Includes: Hebrew songbook, flash coloring book, Israel geography game, language match game, and Hebrew sign maker.
The Online Hebrew Tutorial
Detailed Hebrew textbook, with analysis of the differences and similarities between Biblical and Modern Hebrew. Includes links to multimedia files aimed at learning proper pronunciation.
Tsuguya Sasaki's Cyberia
Website on Hebrew and Jewish languages and linguistics, including brief descriptions, bibliographies and links to other online resources.
Ulpan-Or
Offers personal immersion and distance learning.
University of Minnesota - Center for Advanced Rese
CARLA offers databases of Hebrew language resources, audio exercises and a specialist list for Hebrew language teachers. This page is a list of colleges and universities in North America that teach Modern Hebrew, with contact details.
University of Texas at Austin
Virtual Language Lab. Online tutorials, audio lessons for 3 levels, biblical readings, video clips, puzzles. Addition of Esther Raizen's curricular text books for Modern Hebrew; more Biblical Hebrew.
Wikipedia - Hebrew Encyclopedia
Online, free-content encyclopedia in the Hebrew language; a useful reference for assignments and Hebrew lessons related to general content and Area Studies.
Yanshuf Magazine/Hebrew Today
Online Easy Hebrew magazine offers news banner and features from current issue with full vocalization, plus files in English: Insights into vocalization, Hebrew usage related to Festivals, Old Testament, Phrase of the week, Lexicons to texts and to the offline journal (for sale!). Teacher activities to current journal are in Hebrew.