Linguistics
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- Learn Hebrew for Free - Foundation Stone
- Free, downloadable application, offering grammatical and vocabulary support for Modern Hebrew, with audio files for pronunciation. Helpful for teachers and students on academic courses. Online Hebrew Tutorial (about 20 units) offers lesson texts, suitable for self-motivated students; without interaction. Detailed Hebrew textbook in pdf. Includes analysis of the differences and similarities between Biblical and Modern Hebrew.
- 1802
- Milingua
- Hebrew Beginners' and Intermediate course, each with 20 online lessons; Hebrew for Spanish speakers. Beginners' course: first 4 lessons free. Words, alphabet, conversations based on everyday use; basic grammar; audio files for all pronunciation and most exercises; the exercises use mouse or virtual keyboard. Animated Hebrew vocabulary and flash cards (100 each) on Milingua for Kids: www.milingua.com/hebForKids/100%20Animated%20Words/indexKids.html
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- My Hebrew Dictionary
- English A-Z classification of dozens of Hebrew terms with enlargeable thumbnail images, parallel Hebrew-English terms, transliteration and audio. Useful, fun tool for vocabulary enhancement.
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- Passing Phrase
- An easy to use humorous guide to learning modern Hebrew phrases. Presentation format: Hebrew text, vocalized, stressed transliteration, translation, context. No background in Hebrew necessary.
- 1805
- Tal Am and Tal Sela Hebrew
- Tal Am and Tal Sela curriculum for grades 1-6 Hebrew Language and Jewish Studies in day schools and supplementary schools. Online sample presentation and sales page.
- 1807
- The Online Hebrew Tutorial
- Detailed Hebrew textbook, with analysis of the differences and similarities between Biblical and Modern Hebrew. Includes links to multimedia files aimed at learning proper pronunciation. [PDF]
- 1808
- Ulpanet
- Hebrew Language courses at multiple levels 24/7, for adults and students (as well as Israeli students abroad), via real-time web video-conferencing with an Israeli teacher. Free sample lessons, videoclip, online phrasebook with audio. From Israeli e-Teacher portal, in conjunction with the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Center for Educational Technology, Tel Aviv. Biblical Hebrew option available. In English, French, Russian. Formerly: Hebrew Online.
- 1809
- University of Texas at Austin
- Virtual Language Lab. Online tutorials, audio lessons for 3 levels, biblical readings, video clips, puzzles. Addition of Esther Raizen's curricular text books for Modern Hebrew; more Biblical Hebrew.
- 1810
- Yanshuf Magazine/Hebrew Today
- News items in large font, vocalized easy Hebrew on range of topics; Hebrew in textual contexts; Hebrew grammar and syntax; phrase of the week and multilingual lexicons; didactic discussions and presentations in English; complete Yanshuf or Bereishit by subscription/CD.
- 1811
- Zig Zag World
- Interactive Java applets for beginners' Hebrew language study with graphics - phrases, games; Hebrew keyboard tutor; Hebrew in Hand -free Blackberry downloads for prayer and study. In cooperation with the University of Michigan.
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- eTeacherHebrew
- Learn to speak, read & write Hebrew with a live Israeli based teacher right from home through video-conferencing, courses by level and topic. Sign up for two free Trial Lessons. Also free: Hebrew phrases, vocabulary (see: Learn Hebrew), newsletter, blog, videos, test your level of Hebrew. An E-teacher Israel/CET project.
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- My Hebrew Name
- Online reference database to view, print and save Hebrew names. Display uses Hebrew characters with nikud (full vocalization) and names are printable without a Hebrew operating system. With English transliteration and translation. Site by Excellence Internet Services, Ltd.
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- The Given Names Databases (GNDBs)
- Primarily a Jewish genealogy tool, offering assistance with the entire field of naming: dual naming customs; the adoption of secular -as well as Jewish - names; required and customary usage of Hebrew given names; regional variations in Europe; an extensive history of Jewish naming customs; name listings; transcriptions for Hebrew and Yiddish names.
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- Cantor Dubov
- Torah Portions: website created by Cantor Dubov z"l, S. Florida. A-Z list of parshiot with verse by verse readings in Israeli pronunciation. Text appears alongside - without or without vowels (Tikkun format).
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- Cantor Stephanie Shore
- Congregation B'nai Israel's cantor's three-year course in Torah cantillation, support site. To learn any parsha, browsers need to access all 3 levels. Each trope is read separately, not phrased; modern Hebrew pronunciation. Audio (zip) downloads for each verse or section (PC, I-pod). Verse tracks indexed sequentially, not by aliyah/title. Texts with and without vocalization (pdf).
- 1817
- Chant the Torah
- Kol Tor's 10 minute flash demo introduces history, semantics, styles of Torah cantillation. Software offers encylopaedic resources on Trope, plus full professional cantorial recordings and support for Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, Sephardi variations in readings; electronic Tikkun; block font, pointed Hebrew texts with coloured diacritics and English translation; interactive match-it games for younger students.
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- Hebrew Cantillation Marks and Their Encoding
- Helmut Richter's tables of Hebrew cantillation marks, structure and syntax, purpose; explains the different usage in the Bible for disjunctive and conjunctive marks; provides charts for the diacritcs, as well as for Michigan-Clarement and Unicode values (some of which include the diacritics).