Ha-Ulpan at Machon Avi

Join Ha-Ulpan this spring and learn to speak the language of Israel! Learn Hebrew from our native-speaking instructors with our convenient online ulpan classes. Classes open the week of April 4.

Passover started this weekend! The celebration of Passover, or Pesach, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the Hebrews’ liberation from slavery in Egypt. A ...portion of this biblical map in our collections shows the crossing of the Red Sea, which is part of the story of the escape from Egypt chronicled in Exodus. The map says: Here the Children of Israel passed through the Red Sea and the waters were as a wall to them on the right hand and on the left and Pharaoh following them with all his host were drowned. To all who celebrate: hope you enjoyed your virtual Seders! [Image Description: A sepia-toned map shows a body of water labeled The Red Sea surrounded by land, mountains, and tents and houses. A chariot pulled by horses and surrounded by men is in the middle of the sea. Other men stand safely on land on the other side.] Thomas W. Duffield, A new map of the Land of Promise and the holy city of Jerusalem (1823). https://collections.leventhalmap.org//commonwealth:cj82kq6

It's Passover on the high seas, mates! We couldn't help but dive right in to the sea shanty craze -- especially once we realized how well they work as horas -- ...and we weren't content to stop at just "The Wellerman". Come drop anchor and celebrate freedom with us and a hearty round of 19th century sailing songs! (We're so contemporary.) #shantytok Please follow, comment, like, and share with anyone who loves Passover, a good rousing sea shanty, or both. Or neither. Check our comments below for links to: - The Red Sea Shanty (and all of Six13's other songs) on iTunes - The YouTube version of this video for the FULL LYRICS and CREDITS - The SINGALONG SHEET with all the lyrics you can print out and SING THIS AT YOUR PASSOVER SEDER More information about Six13: www.six13.com 888.266.5613 [email protected]

The Oregon Jewish Culture Project is hosting an online conference this Sunday on Jewish perspectives on Bob Dylan's work.

From our friends at Dreamcoat Experience, a free Tu Bishvat music and story time!

Shana Tova from Ha-Ulpan! May the new year be filled with peace, security, and success for all of us.

Fall semester classes are now enrolling. We're fully online for fall - join us from wherever you are!

There's still time to learn Hebrew this summer! Ha-Ulpan's second session intensives start on Monday, July 27. These fully online classes meet daily, Monday through Friday, from 10 am to 1 pm for a total of 42 hours of instruction. You won't believe how much you can learn in just a few weeks of study!

If you want to connect more deeply with your prayers, consider joining our Reading & Understanding Prayer for Beginners class. You'll learn to read Hebrew using the prayer book. Class meets online Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, 7/7 - 8/25.

This summer, we're bringing the ulpan to you! Our renowned ulpan classes have moved online, making it safe and easy to join from nearly any location. Ha-Ulpan's top-notch faculty has creatively retooled their lessons to deliver an enjoyable, engaging classroom experience via Zoom. You'll learn to speak, comprehend, read, and write modern conversational Hebrew from native-speaking instructors using the time-tested ulpan method. Choose one of our regular ongoing weekly classes or, for a more accelerated experience, one of our summer intensives. Whether you're an absolute beginner or already know some Hebrew, we can guide you on the path to fluency. Take the first steps today and contact us about our summer programs.

Ha-Ulpan's renowned ulpan classes have moved online, making it safe and easy to join from nearly any location. Our top-notch faculty has creatively retooled their lessons to deliver an enjoyable, engaging classroom experience via Zoom. You'll learn to speak, comprehend, read, and write modern conversational Hebrew from native-speaking instructors using the time-tested ulpan method. Whether you're an absolute beginner or already know some Hebrew, we can guide you on the path to fluency. Take the first steps today and contact us about our summer programs.

Summer classes will be online. We'll have both regular and intensive courses starting the week of July 6.