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.

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.

Focusing on the Hebrew short story, this course, taught in Hebrew, introduces students to Modern Hebrew literature and the work of leading authors, including Nobel Laureate Shai Agnon and Etgar Keret. While the course will analyze Hebrew short stories as literary works of art, effort will be made to situate these texts in their proper historical context. Through reading, discussions, presentations, and written assignments, the course enables students to develop Hebrew language proficiency.