Online Videos Now Teach Hebrew
January 21st, 2009
With the advent of online video sites, learning Hebrew is now easier than ever with free videos. The people that make the videos have been very creative and artistic. We will discuss some of the videos available in this article.
Some videos teach the alphabet. You can hear Debbie Friedman’s alef-bet song with a video of the related letters. This is a “must-see” video, and you will find yourself singing along with the Hebrew alef-bet.
Some of the videos are previews of commercial products, such as “At Home with Hebrew” and “Hebrew Kindergarten” from HebrewResources.com. Ulpan Or has uploaded several videos of their Ulpan students practicing what they have learned.
Ulpan Or is a Hebrew language school in Israel. They have submitted a large number of videos. Some of their videos show current and past students demonstrating or putting into practice their recently acquired Hebrew langauge skills.
Singing Hebrew songs is one of the best ways to learn Hebrew. The melodies tend to stick in your mind. You often find yourself humming or singing your newly acquired songs throughout the day.
Some videos are geared towards children. There’s one set of videos taught by “Vampire Bear”. They are kind of silly for adults, but kids seem to love them.
It’s also possible to learn Hebrew liturgy via the online videos. One of the lessons teaches the prayers for lighting candles on Friday night before the Shabbat meal. Several people have recorded the Shema V’Ahavta, and allow you to follow the words while the liturgy is sung.
After you know the alphabet, you probably want to learn some basic vocabulary. Some authors have organized videos topically, such as shopping terms, computer technology, or parts of the human body. The rewind feature can be used to hear parts of the videos over and over as desired.
In summary, Hebrew videos have something for all levels and types of learners. The combination of seeing and hearings is a real advantage. And best of all, the videos are all free.
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