Hebrew study information
Hebrew plays a vital role in text study
Therefore, Pardes requires that all students devote at least a month during the summer to improving their Hebrew proficiency in a formal setting of their choice unless they are exempted by the Director of Admissions.
There are dozens of ulpan (Hebrew study) programs in and outside of Israel with a wide range in quality. Pardes directs incoming students to programs which previous students have found beneficial.
The School of Hebrew
Middlebury, VT OR online
Opened in the summer of 2008, the Brandeis University-Middlebury School of Hebrew combines the best of two worlds—a time-tested curriculum developed at Brandeis and an immersion-learning environment for which the Language Schools have been celebrated for nearly a century.
As a student in the School of Hebrew you’ll benefit from our rigorous approach to daily classroom instruction, leading to rapid gains in the four major skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Outside the classroom, you’ll participate in organized in-language co-curricular activities—including soccer, theater, story-telling, and film club—each designed to help you build new vocabulary while developing cultural fluency.
Website: www.middlebury.edu/ls/hebrew
(These are listed in no particular order)
University of Haifa Summer Ulpan
80 hours
The Intensive Hebrew Summer Ulpan brings together students from over 40 countries. The Ulpan is designed for those who want to immerse themselves in an intensive language acquisition experience that is personally enriching as well as academically demanding. Instruction is offered on all levels from beginning to advanced
Website: https://uhaifa.org/program/summer-intensive/
Contact: hzaitelba@staff.haifa.ac.il
Tel: 04-828-8728, Fax: 04-824-0391, Skype: Haifainternationalschool
Ulpan-Or
(See website for details and prices)
Ulpan-Or provides personal Hebrew programs based on the “RLA” (Rapid Language Acquisition) concept. Ulpan-Or offers both individual courses as well as Hybrid courses. Ulpan-Or locations: Jerusalem or anywhere in the world through lessons on Zoom. Levels: From total beginner to very advanced, each student gets a personalized individual program after level assessment. Check the website for the various learning options.
- Offices are located a few minutes walk from Pardes at Yad Harutzim 10
- Ulpan-Or offers a 5% discount to all Pardes students.
Website: www.ulpanor.com
Contact: office@ulpanor.org, U.S- 516-231-0787, Israel- 02-561-1132
Tel Aviv University
80 academic hours per course
Website: https://international.tau.ac.il/Intensive_Hebrew_Ulpan
Contact: study@tau.ac.il, Tel: 03-640-8118, Fax: 03-640-9582
POLIS – The Jerusalem Institute of Languages and Humanities
All courses are taught using The Polis Method which immerses students in the target language from the very first class which allows learning in a more natural way. The Polis Method focuses on total immersion and speech fluency and we believe helps students acquire the language quicker than the traditional grammar-translation method.
100 academic hours of modern Hebrew
+972 (0)74 701 1048
www.polisjerusalem.org
Contact: office@polisjerusalem.org
The Jerusalem Institute for Hebrew (Milah)
See website for schedule and hours. Students report large-sized classes.
Website: www.milah.org
Contact: milah@milah.org (Deby) Tel: 02-623-3164 / Fax: 02-624-9834
Ulpan Morasha
This ulpan primarily serves new immigrants, but Pardes students have joined in the past. It operates on an ongoing basis, and you can join any time. Levels open only if there are enough participants, so make sure your level is available. Students report large-sized classes.
Contact: morasha.ulpan@gmail.com
Website: www.ulpanmorasha.com
Ulpan Bayit in Tel Aviv (online or in-person)
Website: www.ulpan.co.il
Online courses also available: https://ulpan.co.il/ulpan-online/
Ulpan La-Inyan
30 hours
Ulpan La-Inyan offers online lessons as well as in-person. The Jerusalem office is located at 32 Pierre Koenig St. across the street from Pardes. The method is focused on practical usage of the language, specifically effective in gaining confidence to speak conversational Hebrew.
- Levels: Levels 1 – 7
- Dates: Courses open on an ongoing basis.
- Courses: 30 hours per level
- Accommodation: No
- option for one-on-one private lessons available in-person or online
Website: www.ulpan.com
Contact: 076-599-1122 / 058-796-4586 (direct line – you can whatsapp to this number)
IDC Herzliya Summer Ulpan
You can click here to learn more and click here to register.
Website: www.portal.idc.ac.il/en/schools/rris/studentservices/pages/learn_hebrew.aspx
Contact: ulpanrris@idc.ac.il
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Ulpan Aviv (online or in-person)
Personalized & intensive one-to-one method with flexible schedule and options:
10 day programs (2-hours per day); courses by level; topic-oriented lessons; grammar or conversation focus; and more.
In the space of the 10 sessions it is expected that most students would be able to cover the work necessary to complete one of the six Hebrew Levels. The course is available in-person in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv or online.
Website: www.ulpanaviv.com
This Is Not An Ulpan
thisisnotanulpan.com – located in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv
Home Ulpan with Shlomit Chaushu (near Haifa) (online or in-person)
In this special course you will learn to speak, read and write Hebrew in just a few weeks. You will be fully immersed in a Hebrew speaking environment where you will have the opportunity to speak Hebrew while living with Shlomit Chaushu in her home.
Courses also available online.
Pardes students over the years have taken advantage of the following resources to improve their Hebrew before arriving at Pardes or during their time at Pardes.