LibGuides: Language Learning Resources (Yale-NUS College): Hebrew

Search Terms

You can use the following keywords when searching NUSearch+ or LINC for Hebrew language resources:

Hebrew language

Hebrew language AND composition and exercises

Hebrew language AND dictionaries

Hebrew language AND grammar

Hebrew language AND preposition

Hebrew language AND readers

Hebrew language AND self-instruction

Hebrew language AND study and teaching

Hebrew language AND textbooks

Hebrew language AND verb

Hebrew language AND vocabulary

Dictionaries

The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words by Joyce Eisenberg; Ellen Scolnic
Call Number: BM50 Eis
ISBN: 0827607237
Publication Date: 2001-05-01
A well-prepared reference to 1,000 of the most common Jewish words in use today derived from Yiddish, Hebrew, Aramaic, and English, and relating to holidays, life events, culture, history, the Bible and other sacred texts, and worship. Each entry includes pronunciation and an explanation of the word

Online Radio Stations

Online Newspapers

Introduction

Here are some library and online resources to help you improve your writing skills.

Some things to note about this resource list:

The library and online resources are grouped by type: books, websites and other online resources.

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Books

The following books are available at the Yale-NUS College Library. Please click on the title of the book to access the catalogue record and check its availability.

Colloquial Hebrew by Zippi Lyttleton; Tamar Wang
ISBN: 9780203987261
Publication Date: 2006-01-16
Colloquial Hebrew provides a step-by-step course in Hebrew as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Hebrew in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
A Reference Grammar of Modern Hebrew by Edna Amir Coffin; Shmuel Bolozky
ISBN: 9780511811081
Publication Date: 2012-06-05
A Reference Grammar of Modern Hebrew provides a clearly-structured and accessible guide to all aspects of contemporary Hebrew grammar. Systematically organised, it presents the basic structures of the language, looking at grammatical categories, phrases, expressions, and the construction of clauses and sentences. Drawing on their extensive experience of teaching Hebrew to English-speaking students, the authors also provide a wide range of examples to illustrate each point, and introduce in a clear and accessible way the writing and pronunciation of the language, its punctuation rules, and its use in context. Wherever possible, equivalent Hebrew terminology is given to facilitate students' use of Hebrew language textbooks.
Basic intro to biblical hebrew W/cd by Jo Ann Hackett
Call Number: PJ4567.3 Hac 2010
ISBN: 9781598560282
Publication Date: 2010-04-01
Linguistics expert and long-time educator Hackett offers a robust introduction to biblical Hebrew grammar and the Masoretic text. The graded exercises from Hebrew to English are intended to introduce the student to the many possibilities of biblical Hebrew prose. Later lessons include texts taken from the Masoretic text of the Old Testament with footnotes to explain unusual or advanced formations.

Websites and Other Online Resources

Hebrew Podcast for Language Learners
A 'virtual immersion' tool with self-study lessons in contemporary Hebrew.
BBC Languages - Hebrew
An online language learning resource from the BBC.
Morfix Hebrew English Dictionary
The purpose of this website is to in an effort to provide free online bilingual dictionaries and tools to the world.