All classes are open to members of the public for registration (please see further information below) and will be held via Zoom throughout the term except for the Lower Intermediate Academic Modern Hebrew class which will be in person only. The tutor for these classes is Mrs Esther Yadgar. Please contact Ms Priscilla Lange for further information at academic.administrator@ochjs.ac.uk.
Weeks 1-8 (unless otherwise stated), Absolute Beginners*, Lower Intermediates**, Upper Intermediates***, Lower intermediate and ACADEMIC Modern Hebrew****
Please note that new students are not being accepted for Absolute Beginners and Lower Intermediates in Trinity Term 2025. They will be accepted for the next academic year which will commence in October 2025.
Absolute Beginners: Mondays @ 12:30-13:30 UK Time: For Trinity Term 2025, please register here. Please note that this link is only for those students who have already taken the class in the last two terms. The first class will take place on Monday, 28 April.
Lower Intermediates: Mondays @ 14:00-15:00 UK Time: For Trinity Term 2025, please register here. Please note that this link is only for those students who have already taken the class in the last two terms. The first class will take place on Monday, 28 April.
Upper Intermediates: Tuesdays @ 12 noon-13:00 UK Time: For Trinity Term 2025, please register here. The first class will take place on Tuesday, 29 April.
Lower Intermediate Academic Modern Hebrew: Thursdays (time and place to be confirmed). In person only. The first class will take place on Thursday, 1 May. For registration for this class, please email Esther Yadgar at esther.yadgar@ames.ox.ac.uk
*Absolute Beginners: Learning the alphabet, speaking, reading and writing, continuing simple verbs and short sentences.
**Lower Intermediates: Starting from present and past tenses, simple verbs. We will continue reading short paragraphs and move on to future tense and other forms of verbs
***Upper Intermediates: Conversational Hebrew; reading of short articles followed by conversation
****Lower Intermediate Academic Modern Hebrew: aimed at students and academics who wish to be able to read academic works in Modern Hebrew. The class will emphasise vocabulary needed for reading scholarly articles and works for research purposes in Modern Hebrew, especially in Theology and Antiquity.
Please note that language classes are ongoing and do not begin at the beginner’s level each term.
All are welcome. Members of the public are advised that, in some classes, teaching may be adjusted to meet University requirements.
Esther Yadgar also produces a podcast, Ivriot, in conjunction with Alicia Vergara for intermediate-level Modern Hebrew language learners, as well as writes a weekly newsletter of the same title.