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With Hebrew, a little history is always useful. Hebrew is one of what are called the Semitic languages, named for Shem, the son of Noah (of the Flood), whose descendants settled first, according to the Bible, in Mesopotamia and then spread westward as far as Egypt. Its main kindred language is Arabic. They don't sound at all similar, and they use different written alphabets. But they are cousins, if not sisters. Those who learn Hebrew are getting a head start on Arabic. Likewise, knowing Arabic gives a leg up on Hebrew. You can learn to speak Hebrew from recorded courses and Web sites, but to really get it right, go to Israel for an extended stay and get into an Ulpan. "A Hebrew Ulpan is by definition an intensive course in Hebrew. Most Ulpans are free for up to a half a year for new immigrants, while for tourists, the cost for a full time (5-days a week, 4 hours per day) program is standard at about $200 a month. Some Ulpans accept students into ongoing classes on a continual basis, others strictly conform to semester type schedules and refuse drop-in students." (resource: Fonerbooks.com) Web Design - Small business custom website from EverestWebDesign.com. Rich Christiansen: - Management metaphors at RichChristiansen.com. |
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