Learn Hebrew: 15 paths
Fifteen 30-day plans, each built for one goal. Pick the one that matches why you are learning, not a generic level test.
Hebrew for New Olim
New immigrants settling in Israel
A 30-day first-month track: letters, forms, apartments, clinics, buses, and the slang you will hear at the grocery store.
- Read store and street signs written without vowels.
- Handle a clinic visit and a rental listing with a dictionary nearby.
Hebrew for a Trip to Israel
Travelers spending days or weeks in Israel
Enough spoken and written Hebrew to order food, ride a bus, ask for directions, and read a menu without switching to English.
- Order at a restaurant from a Hebrew menu.
- Ask where something is and catch the landmarks in the answer.
Hebrew for Christians Reading the Bible
Christians who want to read the Hebrew Bible in the original
Start with the alphabet and the vowels the Masoretes marked, then walk the Shema, Genesis 1, and Psalm 23 word by word.
- Tell biblical Hebrew apart from modern Israeli Hebrew.
- Follow a pointed verse with a glossary.
Hebrew for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah
Students preparing a bar or bat mitzvah, and family helping them
Letters, trop cues, the blessing before the Torah, your Hebrew name, and the portion of the week: paced for a school calendar.
- Write and recognize your Hebrew name.
- Read a short blessing and the Shema with support.
Hebrew for Dating an Israeli
Partners of Israelis who want to keep up in Hebrew
Greetings, texts, food, feelings, and the casual register you will hear at dinner with the family.
- Text a simple plan in Hebrew.
- Order and chat at a cafe.
Hebrew for Parents of Israeli Kids
Parents and grandparents of children in Israeli schools or Hebrew-speaking homes
School notes, body parts, food, commands, and the phrases kids bring home from gan and kitah.
- Read a school note and a calendar.
- Talk about food, clothes, and feelings.
Business Hebrew
Professionals working with Israeli colleagues or clients
Office Hebrew, numbers, meetings, email register, and the verb forms that show up in status updates.
- Introduce yourself and your role.
- Follow a meeting agenda and clock times.
Hebrew for Conversion Candidates
People studying toward Jewish conversion
Prayers, holidays, the Hebrew date, and enough biblical Hebrew to sit with a verse instead of only a translation.
- Follow a short prayer with Hebrew and transliteration.
- Name major holidays and read the Hebrew date.
Hebrew for Kids
Children beginning Hebrew, with an adult nearby
Letters, colors, numbers, food, and games: short sessions with review built in.
- Name colors, numbers 1–10, and family members.
- Recognize several Hebrew letters.
Hebrew for Seniors
Older beginners who want a slower, practical track
Useful chunks at a steady pace: letters, health, family, shops, and prayers, with review built in.
- Read signs and a simple form.
- Talk to a clinic desk or pharmacist with set phrases.
Biblical Hebrew in 90 Days
Motivated beginners aiming at biblical prose
Days 1–30 below cover the alphabet, vowels, core grammar, and three guided passages. Days 31–90 are not listed here; they continue the same daily habit with more verses, weak verbs, and unpointed reading.
- Explain how biblical Hebrew differs from Israeli Hebrew.
- Read a pointed verse using a glossary.
Israeli Slang, Fast
Learners who already know some classroom Hebrew
Street register, acronyms, and the words textbooks skip, tied back to the grammar that still applies.
- Recognize common slang and acronyms in chat.
- Switch between casual and polite.
Reading the Hebrew News
Intermediate learners who want headlines and short articles
Ktiv male, smichut, acronyms, and the verb system news desks actually use.
- Parse a headline for subject and verb.
- Expand common news acronyms.
Hebrew for Medical Professionals
Clinicians and students seeing Hebrew-speaking patients
Body, symptoms, numbers, questions, and the clinic phrases that keep a visit moving.
- Ask about pain, medication, and time.
- Name major body parts.
Hebrew for Army Families
Relatives of soldiers and others around Israeli military life
Service vocabulary, acronyms, logistics, and the messages families actually send.
- Read common service-related acronyms.
- Talk about time, transport, and location.