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The Hebrew language has long nurtured the national identity of the Jewish people.
From the towering classics on the Jewish bookshelf—Tanakh, the Mishnah, the Rambams Mishneh Torah—to the modern expressions of Jewish culture such as Bialik and Agnon and contemporary writers such as Yehuda Amichai and Aharon Appelfeld, Hebrew has been both the medium and the message of a vibrant soul of a people. The Yeshiva College Hebrew department is a wonderful place for students to explore their own heritage, while also fulfilling literature requirements along the way.
Offerings in the Yeshiva College Hebrew department include courses include Elementary Biblical Hebrew I and II (HEB 1003-1004), Intermediate Biblical Hebrew I and II (HEB 1005-1006), Intermediate Hebrew I and II (HEB 1105-1106), Upper Intermediate Hebrew I and II (HEB 1205-1206) and Advanced Hebrew I and II (HEB 1305-1306). We also offer as electives specialized courses in biblical Hebrew and its Semitic linguistic environment, and many elective classes in modern Hebrew literature and conversation Hebrew.
For information about the Hebrew courses, Placement Tests, and Exemptions, please see the "Courses" menu on the right. If you are having difficulty with placement in these courses, contact Hannah Kleinman, Assistant Coordinator of the Hebrew Program, hkleinma@yu.edu, office hours: Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., in Furst Hall, Basement Room 026.
Hebrew tutoring is available to students in all Hebrew classes. Limited hours by appointment with a peer tutor will also be available. Do not wait until the week before a test to seek tutoring. Please visit http://yu.edu/academic-advising/undergraduate-men/tutorial/ for more information about the peer tutors.
For further information about the Hebrew Department, contact Mrs. Sigal Shalom, the coordinator of the Hebrew Program. Her office is on the bottom floor of Furst Hall, and her office hours are Monday and Thursday 12-2 in Furst Hall Basement 026 all semester. During the first two weeks of each semester, additional office hours: Tues and Wed 12-2.
Professor David Berger is the acting chair of the Hebrew Department. Professor Berger also serves as the Dean of the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies and as the Chair of the Cluster of Jewish Studies Departments in Yeshiva College.
Jewish Studies at Yeshiva College is organized as a cluster that includes programs in Bible, Hebrew, Jewish History, and Jewish Philosophy and Thought. A student majoring in Jewish Studies may choose a concentration in any of these programs.
Hebrew is also available as a separate major. If you are interested in majoring or minoring in Hebrew, contact Professor Samuel Schneider, whose office is in Furst Hall 226, telephone 212.960.5400 x6859.