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HBR 101 Intro to Modern Hebrew Language & Culture
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Prague, Czech Republic
Dates: 8/28/23 - 12/22/23
HBR 101 Intro to Modern Hebrew Language & Culture
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Anglo-American University
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Primary Subject Area: Other Languages & Literature
Instruction in: English
Course Code: HBR 101
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 100
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
DESCRIPTION
This course combines an introduction to Modern Hebrew with an exploration of the foundations of Judaism and Jewish culture. The language part of this course offers the basics of Modern Hebrew to beginners. Students will learn the Hebrew script both in its printed and hand-written form and develop basic reading and speaking skills. Emphasis is put on immediate verbal practice of learned grammar and vocabulary and its use within dynamic interaction in class. While practicing reading and listening skills students will be introduced to contemporary Israeli society and culture.
The second part of each unit is devoted to the exploration of important topics in Judaism and Jewish culture, such as life and year cycle, conceptions of God, written and oral Torah, main streams of Judaism, Zionism, and Israel. The course is designed to give students a firm foundation for the further study of Jewish or Israel studies.
The second part of each unit is devoted to the exploration of important topics in Judaism and Jewish culture, such as life and year cycle, conceptions of God, written and oral Torah, main streams of Judaism, Zionism, and Israel. The course is designed to give students a firm foundation for the further study of Jewish or Israel studies.