Online Videos Make Hebrew Fun and Easy
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.
Most all Hebrew learners start with the alphabet. It’s important to know how to read and pronounce the letters before moving on to vocabulary, phrases, and other topics. One fun way to learn the letters is with Debby Friedman’s ALEF-BET song.
The videos are a mix of commercial demos and videos developed by volunteers. HebrewResources.com has uploaded several lessons from “At Home with Hebrew” and their new “Hebrew Kindergarten” product. Some of the Ulpan schools in Israel have uploaded samples of their students applying what they have learned.
There are several types of videos where the words are displayed on the screen, and someone reads the words. An author known as “bnaiorpueblo” has posted several of these using verses from the Hebrew scriptures.
Many of the videos include music. You can often find yourself learning Hebrew faster with a catchy Hebrew song, whether it be ancient liturgy or a modern Israeli song. The melodies tend to help your remember the words, so you find yourself learning with minimal effort.
One of the craziest videos is a set of lessons taught by “Vampire Bear”. It’s kind of like Sesame Street, and I’m sure children would have fun with these videos. But for adults, I recommend the other videos.
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.
To summarize, free videos are one of the latest ways to learn Hebrew. Viewers enjoy the ability to hear the words pronounced, and follow along with the words displayed in the video. One of the best parts, of course, is that the videos are all free.