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Bard Center for Foreign Languages, Cultures, and Languages (FLCL)

Hebrew and Yiddish Language Studies

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Bard's Hebrew language program features two years of instruction in Modern Hebrew. The curriculum covers a wide range of grammar, vocabulary, syntax, and some simple literature. Students who are interested in pursuing Hebrew Language texts from pre-modern eras (e.g., biblical, rabbinic, or medieval) will receive a solid foundation that will easily allow them to tackle pre-modern literature in tutorials.

Beginning fall 2024, Bard will introduce a language class in Yiddish.

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Hebrew and Yiddish Language Resource Search

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Hebrew Language Resources

  • 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.
     
  • 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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Hebrew in the Community

Hebrew Language Tables

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

  • Hebrew and Yiddish Tutoring
    Professor:
    • Dror Abend-David
  • Language Lab
    Monday–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

  • Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary

    Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary


    The most extensive Yiddish-English dictionary to date.
    Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary
  • Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary

    Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary


    Searchable online version of the Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, a project of the League for Yiddish. 
    Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary
  • 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

    The Yiddish Book Center at Amherst, MA


    The Yiddish Book Center at Amherst, MA
  • The Yiddish Alphabet

    The Yiddish Alphabet


    The Yiddish Alphabet
  • "What is Yiddish," a presentation by Visiting Associate Professor of Hebrew Dror Abend-David

    "What is Yiddish"


    "What is Yiddish," a presentation by Visiting Associate Professor of Hebrew Dror Abend-David
     
    "What is Yiddish"
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