Ivrit (Hebrew)

• Please suggest resources for learning the Hebrew alphabet (Alef Bet).
• Where can I learn Hebrew online?
• How do I subscribe to “Shaar LaMathil,” the newspaper in easy Hebrew?

Israel – General

• Where can my young son find photos and information for a school report on David Ben Gurion?

Ivrit/Hebrew

Please suggest resources for learning the Hebrew alphabet (Alef Bet).

We suggest seven resources. If you find others, please let us know at pedagog@jajz-ed.org.il

• http://www.jewfaq.org/alephbet.htm
  A chart of the Alef Bet that includes pronunciations, vowels, writing styles, numerical values, Hebrew fonts for word processing, and more.
• http://judaism.about.com/cs/alphabet/
  Annotated links to information on the Hebrew alphabet print and cursive writing forms; includes audio. Resources include coloring “books,” charts, flash cards, and software.
• http://www.hebrewworld.com/html_folder/ab.html
  Alphabet letters, names, and order in print and cursive scripts (not vowels). Also, information on multimedia courses, software, print books, and electronic dictionaries.
• http://www.torahtots.com/alefbet/nekudot/abtable.htm and http://www.torahtots.com/alefbet/nekudot/allabout hebrew.htm
  Images and sounds of the Alef Bet. Also, coloring pages and background on the Hebrew language (for children and adults).
• http://www.levsoftware.com.htm
  Publishers of Hebrew software programs and free downloads of the Hebrew font, with animation on writing each letter, from right to left.
• http://www.bayit02.freeserve.co.uk/html/alef_bet.htm
  Rules governing calligraphy of letters, with animation on how write them (for scribes).
  

Where can I learn Hebrew online?

Jewish Agency resources:

• http://www.stanford.edu/class/hebrew/hsa/index.html
  Lessons developed by the Pedagogic Center and prepared for online access by Stanford University.
• http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/israel/hebrew.html
  Annotated links on teaching Hebrew.

External resources:

• http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/faq/showCategory.asp?categoryid=24
  Reviews of commercial and academic courses and audio exercises.
• http://www.hebrewresources.com
  Commercial course (for beginners). Also available on CD. The site includes reviews of other resources.
• http://www.morim.com
  Hebrew language and culture resources in English and French.
• http://www.seferisrael.com
  Reviews of resources on books and teaching aids for instructing Hebrew language and culture.
• http://dmoz.org/Science/Social_Sciences/Language_and_Linguistics/Natural_Languages/Afro-Asiatic/Hebrew/
  Annotated links of resources (commercial and free) on Hebrew language and culture.
• http://foundationstone.com.au/
  A free tutorial (20 units) for learning vocabulary (all levels).

How do I subscribe to “Shaar LaMathil,” the newspaper in easy Hebrew?

Send an email to ShaarLamathil@yedtik.co.il.

Israel – General

My young son is preparing a report on Ben Gurion. Please suggest sources for photos and information on him.

• http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/100/people/bios/bg.html
  Biography (in English) with photographs
• http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/go.asp?MFAH00wc0
  Biography (in English) with photographs
• http://www.bgu.ac.il/Ben-Gurion/main.htm
  Ben Gurion Research Center (in English)
• http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/100/hebrew/people/bios/bg.html
  Biography (in Hebrew)
• http://www.bgu.ac.il/moreshet/ezer/tmunot/
  Biography (in Hebrew) with photographs
• http://bgarchives.bgu.ac.il/moreshet/firstpage_general/index.html
  Ben Gurion Archives (in Hebrew)
• http://www.edu-negev.gov.il/goel/bet-yatziv/megila/rama2/bg.htm
  Bet Yatziv Open University, Beersheva: biography (in Hebrew)
• http://www.snunit.k12.il/seder/negev/enter.html
  David Ben Gurion and the Negev (in Hebrew) with one photograph.
• http://www.boker.org.il/meida/negev/negev50/bgu1mn.htm
  Ben Gurion Heritage Institute: biography (in Hebrew) with a photograph of the funeral
• http://galim.org.il/history/new.php3?id=4
  Biographical timeline (in Hebrew) with photograph.
• http://www.snunit.k12.il/zion100/nzion100.html
  Zionism and people archive (in Hebrew) with links
• http://www.knesset.gov.il/docs/eng/megilat-eng.htm
  Audio Proclamation of Independence at the Knesset by Ben Gurion (in Hebrew).

  Books

  • Bar Zohar, M., The Armed Prophet: A Biography of Ben Gurion
  • Ben Gurion, David, Israel: A Personal History
  • Ben Gurion, David, Israel: Years of Challenge
  • Ben Gurion, David, Letters to Paula
  • Ben Gurion, David, Rebirth and Destiny of Israel
  • Ben Gurion, David, The Jews in Their Land
  • Comay, J., Ben Gurion and the Birth of Israel
  • Edelman, M., Ben Gurion, A Political Biography
  • Litvinoff, B., Ben Gurion of Israel
  • Pearlman, M., Ben Gurion Looks Back
  • St. John, R., Ben Gurion
  • Zmora, O., The Days of Ben Gurion