Summer 2026 Courses Start in July!
Prayerbook Hebrew
How to Register:
1. Choose Your Course
Click the “Add +” button next to your course, select the number of students, and enter your name and email.
2. Optional Donation
The registration platform, Zeffy, will automatically suggest a 15% donation. This donation is optional and does not go to the Community Hebrew Program. To set it to 0%:
Click the “15%” amount
Select “Other”
Enter “0”
3. Complete Your Registration
Click “Continue,” scroll down to enter your payment info, then click “Buy Tickets.”
You’re all set!
NOTE: Refunds are available only if a request is submitted more than 14 days before the start of the class.
Prayerbook Hebrew 1 SUNDAYS: Learn to Read
Sundays from 10:00 am PT to 12:00 pm PT
Dates: July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Classes are taught live (synchronously) on Zoom.
Teacher: Sarah Har Shalom
Minimum 8 students
Textbook: A Reading and Prayer Primer Buy it HERE
This 8-week online course is for beginners who want to read Hebrew from the prayerbook. We’ll cover the basics of reading print letters with vowels using A Reading and Prayer Primer.
What You Will Gain:
Learn to read prayerbook Hebrew: Gain the skills to read prayerbook Hebrew by learning print letters and vowels.
Cultural immersion: Connect with the Hebrew language and explore Jewish prayers and blessings.
Structured learning: Follow the renowned A Reading and Prayer Primer.
Refund Policy: Requests must be submitted within two weeks of the course start date.
Prayerbook Hebrew 2 - SUNDAYS: Deepen Your Connection to the Siddur
Sundays from 12:30pm PT to 2:30 pm PT
Dates: April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17,31, June 7, 14, 21, 28
Start your prayerbook journey with our 10-week online beginner Hebrew course, where we focus on Hebrew for prayer. Whether you’re interested in understanding Jewish prayers or deepening your connection with a siddur, this course covers key words and blessings. Using Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way, you’ll unlock the meaning of Hebrew prayers, expanding both your spiritual and linguistic skills.
Teacher: Sarah Har Shalom
Minimum 8 students
Textbook: Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way (Chapters 1-5) BUY IT HERE
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Gain Prayerbook Hebrew skills: Learn key words and blessings while deepening your connection with Jewish prayer.
- Explore your spiritual connection to Hebrew: Unlock a spiritual connection to Hebrew prayers and blessings.
- Structured learning: Follow the renowned Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way textbook (Chapters 1-5).
Refund Policy: Requests must be submitted within two weeks of the course start date.
Prayerbook Hebrew 5 - THURSDAYS: Blessings
Thursdays from 4:00PM – 6:00PM PST
Dates: July 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, 27, September 3
Classes are taught live (synchronously) on Zoom.
Teacher: Sarah Har Shalom
Minimum 8 students
Textbook: Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way (Chapters 14-17) Buy it HERE
Follow a structured curriculum: Continue learning with the renowned Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way textbook (Chapters 14-17). Deepen your understanding of prayerbook Hebrew with this 8-week online course designed for students who have already begun their prayerbook Hebrew journey. Expand your knowledge of possessive endings, key prayer vocabulary, and essential grammatical structures to enhance your connection to Jewish prayers and blessings.
What You Will Gain:
Expand your prayerbook Hebrew skills: Learn possessive endings, “this” and “that,” and additional key grammar concepts.
Understand more Hebrew prayers and blessings: Build confidence reading and comprehending Hebrew texts.
Enhance your connection to Jewish prayer: Recognize familiar phrases and deepen your engagement with the siddur.
Follow a structured curriculum: Continue learning with the renowned Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way textbook (Chapters 14-17).
Refund Policy: Requests must be submitted within two weeks of the course start date.
Prayerbook Hebrew 4: The Structure of the Prayers
Sundays, July 21 – September 14 (No class on 8/31)
10:00AM – 12:00PM PT Live on Zoom
Teacher: Sarah Har Shalom
Minimum 8 students
Deepen your understanding of prayerbook Hebrew with this 8-week online course designed for students who have already begun their prayerbook Hebrew journey with AJU. Expand your knowledge of possessive endings, key prayer vocabulary, and essential grammatical structures to enhance your connection to Jewish prayers and blessings.
What You Will Learn:
– Expand your prayerbook Hebrew skills: Learn possessive endings, “this” and “that,” and additional key grammar concepts.
– Understand more Hebrew prayers and blessings: Build confidence reading and comprehending Hebrew texts.
– Enhance your connection to Jewish prayer: Recognize familiar phrases and deepen your engagement with the siddur.
– Follow a structured curriculum: Continue learning with the renowned Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way textbook (Chapters 10-13).
Textbook: Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way (Chapters 10-13) – Buy it Here
Refund Policy: Requests must be submitted within two weeks of the course start date.