Here’s what students in Rabbi Cohen’s fall/winter Beginners Hebrew course had to say about their experience:

 

“Rabbi Cohen made the Beginning Hebrew class such a delight.  He made it easy and fun. It is thrilling to read the prayers in Hebrew. We finished the class knowing all the letters,vowels and how to pronounce the words!”

–Diane and Max August

“The Beginning Hebrew class led by Rabbi Cohen was a wonderful way to spend Monday evening for a few months. The instructions were clear, the pace not too overwhelming, and we can now read all the Hebrew letters confidently. It’s exciting to see the words starting to emerge from the void of previously mysterious characters. I am looking forward to continuing the next level of Hebrew!”

–Kamila Storr

“I have so enjoyed and benefited from taking the Beginners’ Hebrew Class with Rabbi Cohen on Monday evenings. As someone who has never read Hebrew before, I am amazed at how much we learned in this class. What a joy when I could read Shabbat in Hebrew for the first time! Rabbi Cohen has a deep reverence and love for Judaism and its rituals. He makes the class come alive with his stories and explanations of the words we are learning. I highly recommend this class for anyone who is interested in learning Hebrew.”

–Barbara Mintzer

“After over 60 years attending services and reciting prayers but never able to read the prayers in Hebrew, I decided to attend Rabbi Cohen’s first ‘Beginning Hebrew’ class.  The class was outstanding!  To be able to read the prayers  in Hebrew at services is an amazing experience.  Rabbi Cohen is an amazing teacher.”

–Rich Parisse

“I have just completed the first round of beginning Hebrew with Rabbi Cohen. Having never felt adept at language throughout all levels of school, it has been a true joy to be learning one now. The fact that it is Hebrew is a bonus. Not to mention, each weekly meeting is infused with connections to Torah and other aspects of Judaism and this ancient language that can only be received because of our authentic and devoted teacher, Rabbi Cohen. On a personal note, the two most thrilling aspects of the process have been going back and revisiting the “Aleph Isn’t Tough” text book with Gabriel, my third grader each evening and so enjoying this time of discovery together AND truly being able to read along in the prayer book, at temple, on Shabbat for the very first time in my life!”

–Beth Kanne-Casselman