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rivka
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I no longer remember who (it was more than one person, I think) had asked me about online resources to learn Hebrew. Naturally, when I went looking, I couldn't find any of the ones I wanted.

Since I was just looking for something entirely different . . . [Big Grin]

Learning Modern Hebrew

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mackillian
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Holy crap, that's freaking awesome!
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rivka
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[Big Grin]
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Rappin' Ronnie Reagan
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What Jamie said.

Hey, that forum uses the same theme as Kylie's.

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rivka
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That's why it looked so familiar!
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Rappin' Ronnie Reagan
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[Big Grin]
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Me was one of the askers.

I likey languages very good. [Big Grin]

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rivka
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Ryuko, then you'll REALLY like the forum that thread is posted to! [Smile]
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Allegra
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Rivka, a quick unrelated question, can an Orthodox Rabbi marry?
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Great now it feels like I never learned how to read Hebrew. *Curses lack of vowels.* [Grumble]
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rivka
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Not only can he, it would be preferred that he do so. (This would be true of ANY Jewish adult male, not just rabbis.)

quote:
A man who does not have a wife is called ‘lo tov’, not good, even if he learns much Torah, but if he is not married , he is lacking ‘tov’.

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ReikoDemosthenes
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ooh...I think I'm in love with this forum...the linguist in me is in heaven...
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rivka
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Does that not imply that you=heaven?
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*ponders* hmm...never thought of it that way...somehow I don't think anybody would consider that equation truthful, though...
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Raia
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That is a really cool site!

I hate to burst your bubble, everyone, but it's going to take a little more than that to actually learn the language... you have to be able to speak it, for example. [Razz]

Tell you what, anyone who feels they've learned the language from this course is obligated to fly here and speak to me. [Big Grin]

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rivka
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[Razz]

It actually has links to several sites that will say some of the words to you, as well as transliteration of each lesson.

But yes, of course you cannot learn a language just in writing. Good place to start though, neh?

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quote:
Great now it feels like I never learned how to read Hebrew. *Curses lack of vowels.* [Grumble]

I feel your pain. At this point, I can barely read Hebrew with the vowels. Without them, I'm completely hopeless.
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