Biblical Hebrew is the language of the Hebrew Bible. Written and composed over centuries during the 1st millennium B.C., the Hebrew Bible is widely considered the greatest literary achievement of the ancient Near East. Written mostly in Hebrew, it covers a vast range of literary genres and historical accounts. Covering a time span of centuries, a set of beliefs and practices, and unforgettable human figures.
All courses are taught using The Polis Method which immerses students in the target language from the very first class which allows learning in a more natural way. The Polis Method focuses on total immersion and speech fluency and we believe helps students acquire the language quicker than the traditional grammar-translation method.
In this course students will be fully immersed into the language from the very first lesson in all four major linguistic skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The only language to be used in the classroom from the first moment will be Biblical Hebrew: verses from the Bible will be introduced from the beginning stages of the course, analyzed, and discussed in Hebrew. Students will command each other in Biblical Hebrew as if they were King Solomon himself!
No prior knowledge is expected from the students, as the alphabet, grammar and vocabulary will be gradually taught and assimilated.
The Bible opens up to us a world deeply rooted in human history, sometimes very different from ours, often difficult to understand. It is one of the aims of this course, to get the students acquainted not only with this ancient language but also with biblical civilization: the geography of ancient Israel and the ancient Near East, basic concepts, beliefs, and practices of the ancient Israelites, their social structures, their kings, prophets, judges and priests, genealogies, as well as their enemies.
As the Hebrew Bible is considered by Jews and Christians to be inspired by God, these texts will be studied with the utmost respect to the faith of each one.
The textbook used in this course was written especially for these purposes by Eyal Nahum.
Open
Sep 1 – 23, 2026
3 Weeks
Jerusalem
90 Academic Hours
Monday to Thursday 13:00-17:45 Friday 11:15-16:00 (with 45 min break)
ILS 3,100
Using The Polis Method students will learn more verb groups, conjugations of prepositions, verbal suffixes, and the imperative (in various conjugations). There will be a series of exams, written assignments, and homework.
Registration is based on a placement test or completion of level II.
The course is composed of 80 academic hours +10 academic hours for the BH Phonology module.
Academic hours: 80 (+10 for the BH Phonology module)
Phonology Module: Sept 2 - Sept 17, from 12:00 - 13:00 Every M/W/TH
Please click below to register for the Biblical Hebrew September Intensive.
For language courses: To book a seat in the course, the student needs to pay the full tuition or the registration fee.
For academic programs: Students who have been accepted to a program will be asked to confirm their attendance by paying the registration fee which is part of the total tuition fee for the academic year when they begin their studies.
Discount is available for students who register and pay in full by August 21, 2026.The early registration discount applies only to courses that cost more than 1500 shekels.
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