Beginning fall 2024, Bard will introduce a language class in Yiddish.
Hebrew Language Menu
Yiddish Language Menu
Hebrew Language Resources
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Jewish Language Dictionares
Jewish Language Dictionares
Morfix
Morfix is a free online Hebrew-English and English-Hebrew dictionary. It is the only dictionary that contains accurate up-to-date translations from Hebrew to English and from English to Hebrew, phrases and idioms from all language strata, including literary forms, English and Hebrew slang, acronyms and technological terms.
Hebrew Dictionaries
Milog
This Hebrew-Hebrew dictionary lookup allows you to perform Hebrew-Hebrew online translation of single words, expressions, phrases, and synonyms. -
Placement Tests and Practice Exams
Placement Tests and Practice Exams
The following resources will help you determine your language level, practice for exams, or understand the certificates you need to attend Hebrew Colleges and Universities.
Test Your Language Level
This is an interesting website which you can test your language skill.
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Resources for All Language Learners
Resources for All Language Learners
These resources are related to cultural literacy, especially within entertainment and the media. Some podcasts may be of particular interest to certain corresponding majors or just interesting subjects—find one that “speaks” to you! These also include vocabulary, speaking and writing practice. Some of these resources come in the form of smartphone apps (for both iPhone and Android), allowing for fun language-learning on the go.
Grammar and Vocabulary
Anki: Flashcards
Anki is a free program that allows you to create your own flashcards from which to study vocabulary, conjugations, or grammar. Flashcards can be downloaded from Quizlet, and Anki can be used on multiple devices, so you can practice on the go! The program allows you to categorize the cards by how well you know the information, presenting cards you are less familiar with more frequently and helping you learn more quickly.
The Matching Game
Short and fun game to play for beginners. The student selects the vocabulary that they wish to practice and then will be asked to match the corresponding words to the images.
Levels: A1–A2
Reading and Writing
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Speaking and Comprehension
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Film and Video
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Podcasts
LANGUAGE
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ART
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BOOKS and REVIEWS
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CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS
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CRIME STORIES
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ECONOMICS
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HISTORY
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HUMAN INTEREST STORIES
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KNOWLEDGE
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MUSIC
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NEWS
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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POETRY
Lyrik Line
This website allows you to listen to poems from a huge selection of languages and countries read by their authors. It also provides written translations in several languages depending on the poem. An excellent resource for all language learners to improve listening and reading skills.
POLITICS
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RADIO PLAYS
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Resources for Advanced Language Learners
Resources for Advanced Language Learners
The following resources include bibliographies and citation help, research databases for locating scholarly publications as well as selected online journals in fields from poetry and music to history and journalism.
Bibliographies and Citations
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Resources for Faculty and Tutors
Resources for Faculty and Tutors
These resources are mainly meant to help teachers and tutors to prepare for daily classes—from creating and/or printing readymade worksheets to integrating the newest Google tools into language and literature classes. Bard’s Foreign Language Tutors are invited to upload their favorite activities to this website by writing to [email protected]. Students are welcome to use these resources to study, help a classmate, or teach other language learners.
General Teaching Resources
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Tutor Favorites
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Hebrew in the Community
We also run a weekly Hebrew conversation table in Kline and occasionally screen Hebrew language films. If you are interested in taking Hebrew or you have any questions at all, feel free to contact Dror Abend-David at [email protected] .
Hebrew and Yiddish Language Contacts
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Hebrew and Yiddish TutoringProfessor:
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Language LabMonday–Friday: 8:00 am to 11:00 pm
Saturday: 1:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Contact: Stephanie Kufner
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 845-758-7443
Beginning Hebrew
Hebrew 101
Cross listed: Jewish Studies, Middle Eastern Studies This introductory Hebrew course will cover the basics of Hebrew language: reading, writing and speaking - assuming no previous knowledge on the student’s part. Although the text used for the course is explicitly a text for Modern Hebrew, the skills acquired on this first-year level can be easily applied to the study of pre-modern (e.g., biblical and rabbinic) Hebrew text.
Elementary Hebrew II
Hebrew 102
Cross-listed: Jewish Studies Students will continue to develop their language skills focusing on mastering the Verb System in the present tense,developing reading techniques for comprehension and building a rich and active vocabulary in order to improve their written and oral abilities. Students will continue to explore the various elements of Israeli culture using technology and media ( popular songs, movies newspapers). This course is open to students who have completed Heb 101, or any other basic instruction in Hebrew.
Intermediate Hebrew
Hebrew 201
Cross listed: Jewish Studies, Middle Eastern Studies This course will concentrate on developing a significant level of linguistic and communicative competence in Hebrew. Active and passive lexicon will be expanded and advanced grammatical structures will be introduced through exposure to different kinds of texts. Aspects of Israeli culture as well as differences between the Standard language and the spoken language will be highlighted.
Intermediate Hebrew II
Hebrew 202
Cross-listed: Jewish Studies The purpose of this course is to enable students to improve their Hebrew skills: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. Stress will be put on syntactical and structural elements of Hebrew texts, Grammar and active use of communication. This course will use a mix of practical and literary texts relating to Israeli culture, social issues and politics. Special emphasis will be on students' personal contribution and group presentations.
Yiddish Language Resources
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Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary
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Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary
Searchable online version of the Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, a project of the League for Yiddish. -
Resources for Yiddish Language Learners
Resources for Yiddish Language Learners
YiddishPOP
YiddishPOP is an interactive program that teaches Yiddish to speakers of other languages. Versatile and easy to use, YiddishPOP assumes no prior knowledge of Yiddish, while systematically expanding the student’s knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, constantly building on previously taught elements. -
The Yiddish Book Center at Amherst, MA
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"What is Yiddish"
"What is Yiddish," a presentation by Visiting Associate Professor of Hebrew Dror Abend-David