Yeshiva College Syllabi -- 2021 - 2022 courses (past versions for reference ONLY) -- HEB (Hebrew)
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Item Restricted HEB1043: Israeli Society and Language(Yeshiva College, Yeshiva University, 2022-08) Lawrence, EliezerThrough the use of authentic materials of contemporary Israeli media, including television, music, movies and news, students will expand their Hebrew vocabulary and communication skills through social-centered language learning that focuses on the foundations of language acquisition—interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational. Students will encounter a safe and comfortable environment in which to push their Hebrew skills to the next level. With topical and relevant texts that span from religious identity to domestic politics, from Israeli hip hop to visual art, students will sharpen their listening, reading, writing and conversational abilities in Modern Hebrew as well as deepen their cultural competence. Careful cultural sensitivity and attention will be paid to guide students in building on their Classical Hebrew background, drawing on parallels and expansions of grammar and meaning found in Classic Hebrew texts with which students might be familiar such as the Rabbinic Literature, Hebrew Bible and the Siddur. Students will observe and gain competency in the ways Modern Hebrew employs the classical idiom to express contemporary ideas and concepts. Students will be expected to engage Hebrew on a daily basis outside of class and complete short assignments intended to reinforce the expanding skill set and to ensure continuity of learning throughout the course.Item Restricted HEB1040: Biblical Hebrew(Yeshiva College, Yeshiva University, 2022-08) Adler, AriThe purpose of this course is to enable students to read and understand Tanakh in a sophisticated, grammatically attuned manner. It builds on foundational grammatical concepts and familiarity with Hebrew that you have coming into the course, and focuses on developing a sensitivity to the grammatical precision and versatility of the biblical texts. Additionally, students will become familiar with linguistic and grammatical terminology used to describe phenomena in Biblical Hebrew, both those used by modern scholars and also by Masoretic scholars. By the end of the semester, students should be able to predict and identify common grammatical forms and constructions in Biblical Hebrew and carry a greater appreciation for the function of language in Tanakh.Item Restricted HEB1030: Intermediate Hebrew II(2020-09) Glaser, ChayaGoals: Master the concepts that underpin Modern Hebrew vocabulary and grammar through 4 skills: קריאה, כתיבה, שמיעה ודיבור . This class level is the third course in what is generally known as level Gimel in Hebrew language instruction. Level Gimel is designed to strengthen and broaden the grammatical structures and vocabulary studied in the previous 2 courses- level Alef and level Bet, and bring the students from the beginner level to an upper-intermediate level. By the end of level Gimel, the student will be familiar with the structures of the Hebrew language, he will be able to read, comprehend and discuss in Hebrew, texts with reference to various topics regarding Jewish and Israeli culture and beyond. Objectives: Please see below.Item Restricted HEB1010: Beginning Hebrew(2020-09) Glaser, ChayaThis is the first course in what is generally known as level Aleph in Hebrew language instruction. Level Aleph is designed to bring students from the beginner level to the upper-intermediate level. Students will internalize the rules and mechanics of spoken and written Hebrew via two avenues of experience: 1) The study of foundational Hebrew grammar; and 2) Exposure to common, practical Hebrew words and expressions. They will master the concepts that underpin Modern Hebrew grammar through 4 skills: קריאה, כתיבה, שמיעה ודיבור . By the end of level Aleph, the student will be familiar with the basic structures of the Hebrew language, able to read, comprehend and discuss in Hebrew, simple texts with reference to various topics regarding Jewish and Israeli culture and beyond. Objectives: (see below)