Hebrew Reading Launchpad

Aleph-bet to full sentences, at your own pace. Interactive lessons, gentle games, and audio from real Hebrew speakers. No pressure, no drills — just steady progress toward reading Hebrew for meaning.

What you'll learn

The full Hebrew alphabet, print and cursive
Vowels and how words actually sound
A working vocabulary of ~200 everyday words
Reading confidence for B Mitzvah and beyond

Syllabus

Aleph-Bet

· Letters 1–11
· Letters 12–22
· Final forms and look-alikes

Vowels & Sounds

· Short vowels
· Long vowels
· Dagesh, shva, and other tricky bits

Words & Meaning

· Family and home
· Food and holidays
· Feelings and everyday life

Reading Real Text

· Songs
· Modern Hebrew signs and menus
· Your first paragraph

Your instructor

Ilana Shaffer

Youth Education Director

Youth Education Director at Kol Hadash since 2019 and a member since 2013. Background in marketing communications and non-profit management. Grew up traditional in Oklahoma City and Atlanta and had an "aha!" moment discovering Humanistic…