Discover which Hebrew words we use in English and other facts about the language. Also available in Hebrew with audio.

Alter’s is “the best translation of the Bible into English ever made,” said Hendel ... “I could read the Hebrew alphabet, knew about 35 words and I could do my haftarah,” he said.

No exam necessary. If you have no knowledge of Hebrew, or if you have partial knowledge of the Hebrew alphabet and know 10 to 20 words, you are considered a beginner and should register for Hebrew 10.