Simply Learn Hebrew! How To Lea - Gary Thaller PDF

Simply Learn
Hebrew!
Simply Learn Hebrew! How to

Learn the Hebrew alphabet! How
to speak Hebrew! Learn to read
Hebrew sentences! Ideal for
teaching Hebrew! How to Study
Hebrew!
By Gary Thaller
Copyright 2012 by Gary P. Thaller
Introduction
This course is from my YouTube
videos which have over 1.1 million
views.
Your lessons are such a blessing to
us that desire to learn Hebrew I pray
you will continue sharing so we can
continue to learn.
Wow..Amazing lesson! This
instructor makes it soooo
understandable!
This is a great start, what a
confidence boost when you can read
the Hebrew at the end.
How can anyone not love this? He
is so clear. Thank you, Sir!
I updated many of the lessons from
YouTube and the lessons in the book

will link to new free videos at my
website:
I am going to help you learn Hebrew.

As your teacher, I am making a
commitment you will be able to read
aloud Gen 1:1 to 1:5 with complete
understanding. It should take about a
month of 20 minutes a day.
Thats about 10 hours to read some
Hebrew with complete understanding.
On the next page you will see the table

of contents. The lessons are topical.
Just work for 20 minutes and check off
what you can. Try to avoid rushing.
You will remember things better if you
go more slowly. There is no time limit.
Review a lesson as often as you want.
I put a lot of thought into this method
and it has worked well for others. It is
a lot different than flashcards and other
methods. The method makes each step
so small, it is almost effortless.
This book does not teach any deep
Hebrew grammar. There may be a few
small points for clarification of
Hebrew vocabulary. You will learn
enough Hebrew Vocabulary to learn
these verses.
Table of Contents
Simply Learn Hebrew! How to Learn the Hebrew
alphabet! How to speak Hebrew! Learn to read
Hebrew sentences! Ideal for teaching Hebrew!
How to Study Hebrew!
Lesson 1
Hebrew Alphabet
Study Method
Letter: Aleph
Letter: Bet/Vet
Lesson 2
Vowel sounds
Vowel: Kamatz
Combining letters
Letter: Gimmel
Vowel: Patach.
Lesson 3
Letter: Dalet
Vowel: Tsere
Lesson 4
Letter: Hei
Vowels: Segol and Shva
Three letter groups
Four small letter groups
Lesson 5
Letter: Vav
Lesson 6
Letter: Zayin
Vowel: Kubbutz
Lesson 7
Letter: Chet
Vowel: Chirik
Lesson 8
Letter: Tet
Vowel Cholam
Lesson 9
Letter: Yud.
Lesson 10
Letter: Kaf/Khaf.
Vowels inside Khaf Sofit
Lesson 11
Letter: Lamed
Lesson 12
Letter: Mem/Mem Sofit.
Lesson 13
Letters: Nun/Nun Sofit.
Lesson 14
Letter: Samech.
Lesson 15
Letter: Ayin.
Lesson 16
Letters: Pei/Fey.
Lesson 17
Letter: Tzadei.
Lesson 18
Letter: Qof.
Lesson 19
Letter: Reish.
Lesson 20
Letter: Shin/Sin.
Lesson 21
Letter: Tav
Vowels: Chataf Segol, Chataf Patach, Chataf
Kamatz
Lesson 22
Reading from Tanach
Lesson 23
Hebrew Grammar booklet
Lesson 24
Translate the Torah
Lesson 25
Typing in Hebrew
Lesson 26
Advanced translation
Lesson 27
More on advanced translation, getting

organized, realistic goals, online search for
translating Hebrew
Lesson 28
My Library
Lesson 29
Concluding comments
In Hebrew!
Introduction
PARASHAS BERESHEIS (GENESIS 1:1 2:5)
First Day Level 1
Gen 1:1 - Gen 1:5
First Day Level 2
Gen 1:1 - Gen 1:5
First Day Level 3
Gen 1:1 - Gen 1:5
First Day Level 4
Gen 1:1 - Gen 1:5
Lesson 1
Hebrew Alphabet
Starting with the alphabet, it looks

different. By working very slowly, you
can easily learn the different shapes.
You will always be able to keep a
copy of the alphabet handy to
reference. The alphabet has 22
consonants and about 6 main vowel
sounds. There are more than 22 in the
picture above as some letters have
different forms. The vowels are not
printed in the same way they are with

other languages. They are markings
around the consonants. Hebrew is one
of the languages which is read right to
left.
Study Method
The study method asks you to act by
writing and speaking. First, you will
see a letter and the name. There may be
a description of the letter with some
tips for remembering it. Then you will
take actions to engrave the letters into
your memory.
The actions you are asked to take are
to write the letter and the name of the
letter seven times. Then read each
letter aloud seven times. These
physical actions below will stimulate
your mind above. Those who follow
this method will likely experience
steady progress.
For each letter there will be a link to a
website with hidden meanings of the
letter. Unlike English each Hebrew
letter has an allegorical meaning. Its
not important to remember these
meanings now, but it is fun reading.
Note: These links are not available on

the videos. They are designed to be
read right on the Kindle.
The goal is to learn to read Hebrew
slowly without understanding in about
14 days. It will likely work better to
take the full 14 days to do the
exercises. This will help your mind to
internalize each letter as you progress
even when you arent studying.
Please commit to spending about 20
minutes a day, until after you learn the
alphabet. Later, if you like, you can do
more, but you should never do less. It
also helps to plan one day a week for
rest. This day of rest is very
productive as your mind will elevate
the knowledge to higher levels which
will help with long term memory.
Let us get started with the first letter.
Letter: Aleph
The first letter is the Aleph. It looks

like an x in English. Please write
the letter and the name seven times.
Then read the name of the letter aloud
seven times while looking at it.
For all but two letters, the sound is
taken from the first letter of the name of
the letter. This is one of the two
exceptions. The Aleph has no sound of
its own. Later, you will see the sound
comes from the vowel associated with
it.
If you would like to read some of the
hidden meanings of the Aleph, you can

find them here. For the Kindle, use the
article mode to make it easier to read.
For the Kindle Fire, tap the eyeglasses
on the top.
If you read the article, include the time
in the 20 minutes and go on to the next
letter tomorrow. There is no hurry.
Letter: Bet/Vet
Remember, Hebrew is read from right

to left.
The second letter of the alphabet has
two forms. With the Dagash in the
letter, it is the Bet. Without the Dagash,
it is the Vet.
The Bet and Vet have the little step on
the right on the bottom. Be sure to
make this step as you write the letter as
other letters look similar.
Please write the letter and the name of
the letter 7 times. Then read the name
of the letter aloud seven times.
If you want to read more about the Bet,
you can read it here

From now on, there will be a review
during each lesson. I do not give an
answer key. If you are unsure of
something, just review your notes.
Say the names of the letters below out

loud seven times. Do not try to make a
word from them. That comes in the
next lesson. Remember to read from
right to left. It may help your mind if
you read them slowly while looking
each letter carefully.
Lesson 2
Video at
www.simplylearnhebrew.blogspot.com
Vowel sounds
In Hebrew there are only six basic
vowel sounds. Later, as you listen to
Hebrew, you will find some very slight
variations, but these will get you close.
The vowel sounds can be easily
learned by learning this chant
Sho-mo, sho-ma, sho-may, sho-meh,
sho-me, sho-moo
I do this chant in a deep monotone and
try to sound like a Digerado. Looking
at the words, chant for 7 minutes.
Vowel: Kamatz
The Kamatz has the a sound from

ma in the chant
sho-me, sho-moo.
Remember, the Aleph is silent, so the

entire sound comes from the vowel
below. This would be pronounced
ah like you say for a doctor, but
shorter.
With letters that have a sound, the

consonant sound comes from the first
letter of the consonants name and the
vowel sound comes after the consonant
sound.
The combination below is pronounced

Bah
Combining letters
Lets string some together. Pronounce
each letter and vowel slowly as
individuals at first. Read this string
over and over until they start to
connect somewhat like a word.
Notice the last letter does not have a

vowel. In this case, just end with the
consonant sound. Remember, the Aleph
is silent.
These should sound like:
Ah, bah, ah, vah, bah, ah, vav
Letter: Gimmel
The Gimmel is the third letter of the
alphabet. Gimmel has the sense of
bestowing kindness. I think of this
letter as a person running from right to
left to bestow kindness. The bottom of
the letter appears like short legs to me.
of the letter aloud seven times. The
Gimmel always has a hard G sound
as in Good.
If you want to read more about the
Gimmel, you can read it here.
Its time to start stringing the letters
together into the alphabet. There are 22
letters plus final forms for some of the
letters.
Please say the names of the letters that

follow. Feel free to look at your notes.
Aleph, Bet, Vet, Gimmel
Now try the sounds with a Kamatz. Go

slowly and treat each letter as
individuals.
Vowel: Patach.
The Patach has the same sound as the

Kamatz. So why are two vowels for
the same sound? In some cases, it
helps to interpret grammar. In other
cases, it affects the deeper meanings of
the words. The Kamatz has a slightly
different sound with different accents.
Read the sounds of these letters aloud.
Now, lets mix up the vowels.
By now, you may be yearning to learn

some real Hebrew words. It may be
more meaningful to wait so the first
words you sound out are from a very
special part of the Torah, so we will
wait awhile. This can be an
intermediate goal you use as

motivation to continue these lessons.
Lesson 3
There are some videos with great
music at the link below. The website is
still under construction. Be sure to
listen to the blue screen music
Video at
Letter: Dalet
The Dalet is the fourth letter of the

alphabet. It has a tail on the top that
sticks out to the right. Keep this in
mind as there is another letter that is
very similar. Remember, when written
in Hebrew the consonants take on the
sound of the first letter of the name.
Dalet, you can read it here.
Say the names of the letters that follow.
Vowel: Tsere
The next vowel is the Tsere which is
pronounced Tse-ray.
The Tsere has the a sound from

Sho-may in the chant
sho-me, sho-moo.
Read the letters that follow. If you are

doing it correctly, you should
recognize the words bay, gay and day
in the first line.
Great job! By taking the time to lay a

great foundation, your reading will
come a lot easier later. Keep up the

good work! Keep your notes handy for
reference later.
Lesson 4
Letter: Hei
Video at
The Hei is the fifth letter of the

alphabet. Notice the right side and top
is a Dalet. The left side has a hole at
the top.
If you want to read more about the Hei,
you can read it here.

follow.
Vowels: Segol and Shva

sho-me, sho-moo.
There appears to be an e missing in

the word Shva. This gives a good clue
to how the vowel sounds. Say Sheva
as if the e is missing.
Three letter groups

Practice the letter group below until
you feel good about both sounds.
Now we will start using three letter

groups to start preparing for words
later. The groups do not necessarily
sound the same as any English words
that sound similar.
Four small letter groups

Please read the word groupings below.
Read the letters individually and listen
to how they combine into a word.
Remember to read from right to left.
Usually, the last syllable is accented in
Hebrew. Practice accenting the last
syllable on these letter groups.
Lesson 5
Video at
Letter: Vav
The Vav is a connecting letter. It is

often used at the beginning of a word
as a conjunction.
If you want to read more about the Vav,

follow.
The Vav is somewhat unique as it has

three different sounds. If there is a
vowel below it, its treated like the
other letters. There are two special
cases.
If there is a Cholem over it like the
example below, it sounds like a long
O. There is no sound from the
consonant.
If there is a Shuruk inside of it, it

sounds like the oo in Sho-Moo from
the chant

sho-me, sho-moo.
Again, there is no sound from the Vav

when it has a Cholem over it or a
Shuruk inside of it.
Give these three letter groups a try.
Lesson 6
Video at
Letter: Zayin
The Zayin looks like a small seed

sprouting.
Zayin, you can read it here.

follow.
Vowel: Kubbutz
It sounds like the oo from Sho-moo
from
sho-me, sho-moo.
Please read the following letters seven

times:
If you are doing it correctly, you should

recognize the sounds boo, goo, doo,
who and zoo along the way.
Please sound out the following letter

groups:
Lesson 7
Video at
Letter: Chet
This letter is very easy to confuse with

the Hei. Remember, the Hei has a hole
in the top. The Chet has a hat on the
top.
Describing how this letter sounds is
very difficult. Open your lips a bit and
raise the middle of your tongue near
the roof of your mouth while keeping it
relaxed. Then exhale. It should make a
rolling sound as the tongue vibrates
against the roof of the mouth. If it
doesnt, raise your tongue a little
higher and try again. If you make a
choking sound, your tongue is pressed
too firmly against the roof of your

mouth.
Chet, you can read it here.

follow.
Vowel: Chirik
It sounds like the e in me in
sho-me, sho-moo.

times.
Please sound out the following letter

groups.
With the Chet, there is an exception to

the vowel sounds. If there is a Patach
under the Chet, the Patach is
pronounced before the Chet.
This would be pronounced like Bachs

name, except it would have the
vibrating sound from the tongue instead
of the hard K sound used in English.
Practice with these letter groupings

below.
Beh ach, ev ach, do ach
Lesson 8
Video at
Letter: Tet
The Tet is shaped somewhat like a

basket and represents abundance.
If you want to read more about the Tet,

follow.
Vowel Cholam
Sounds like the o in mo from
sho-me, sho-moo.
The Cholam is above the letter on the

left side.

times.
By now, thing may be getting a bit

overwhelming. I have to admit, I am
getting a little weary of writing this, so
I can just imagine how you are feeling.
When I learned the alphabet the first
time, I had the feeling I had to do a lot
of hard memorization work. We all
hate that. It will be easier just to keep
notes handy when reading.
Memorization comes with repetition
while using notes.
Lesson 9
Video at
Letter: Yud.

If you want to read more about the Yud,

follow.
Please pronounce the following letter

groups.
Lesson 10
Video at
Letter: Kaf/Khaf.
This letter looks like an open mouth

coughing.
When it has the Dagash in the middle,
it has a hard sound like a K. When it
doesnt have the Dagash, it sounds the
same as the Chet.
Please write the letters and the names
of the letters 7 times. Then read the
name of the letters aloud seven times.
If you want to read more about the Kaf,

follow.

groups.
Some letters have a form which is used

only on the end of a word. The Kaf
Sofit has the sound of a hard K as in
the word back The Khaf Sofit has the
guttural sound as in Bach when the
ch is said with the middle of the
tongue vibrating against the roof of the
mouth.
Vowels inside Khaf Sofit
The first is pronounced with the ch

sound followed by the a sound from
Mah The second is just the ch
sound.
Please pronounce the following word

groups.
Lesson 11
Video at
Letter: Lamed.

Lamed, you can read it here.

follow. Notice the Lamed reaches
above the rest of the letters and the Kaf
Sofit descends below.

groups.
Lesson 12
Video at
Letter: Mem/Mem Sofit.
Notice the Mem is open on the bottom

and the Mem Sofit is closed.
names of the letters aloud seven times.
Mem, you can read it here.

follow.

groups.
Lesson 13
Video at
Letters: Nun/Nun Sofit.

names of the letters aloud seven times.
Nun, you can read it here.

follow.

groups.
It may seem like we are racing a bit
here, and that is true. There arent too

many more letters to learn. After that,
there will be readings from the Torah.
Dont worry if the memorization isnt
there yet. It will come when you start
reading the Torah with a reference
handy.
Lesson 14
Video at
Letter: Samech.

Samech, you can read it here.

follow.

groups. Notice the Cholem by the
Samech in the third word.
Lesson 15
Video at
Letter: Ayin.
The Ayin is the other letter that has no

sound. It only takes the sound of the
vowel associated with it.
Ayin, you can read it here.
Please say the names of the following

letters.

groups.
Lesson 16
Video at
Letters: Pei/Fey.

letters aloud seven times.
If you want to read more about the Pei,
There is also a final form of the

Pei/Fei. If it has the Dagash inside, its
a Pei. If not its a Fei.

follow.

groups.
Lesson 17
Video at
Letter: Tzadei.
The letter is sounded like the tz at

the end of the word ritz.
letters aloud seven times.
Tzadei, you can read it here.

follow.

groups.
Lesson 18
Video at
Letter: Qof.

If you want to read more about the Qof,

follow.

groups.
Lesson 19
Video at
Letter: Reish.

Reish, you can read it here.

follow.

groups.
Lesson 20
Video at
Letter: Shin/Sin.
The names are pronounced Sheen

and Seen. The difference is the dot
on the top right and top left. When its
on the right, it has the sound Sh and
when its on the left it has the sound
S. There are one or two words
where there is no dot. In this case, the
letter is silent. And example is in
Issachar where one of the Shins has
no dot.
of the letter 7 times. Then read the
name of the letter aloud seven times.

Shin, you can read it here

follow.

groups.
Lesson 21
Video at
Letter: Tav

If you want to read more about the Tav,

follow.
Congratulations! You have finished the

alphabet. There are just three simple
vowels left and then you can start
reading from the Torah.
The three vowels below take the sound

from the vowel on the left and take a
shortened form as in the Shva. When
the Kamatz has the little bubble on the
bottom, it sounds like an O as in
Bowl. In many books the Kamatzs
look the same. You will just have to
learn when this happens through
listening.
Vowels: Chataf Segol, Chataf

Patach, Chataf Kamatz
Lesson 22
Video at
Reading from Tanach
Take your time and read these verses

very slowly going one letter at a time.
Keep reading verses one letter at a
time until they naturally start to flow
together into words. Having them
sound like a natural sentence will take
a long time and a lot of reading.
Genesis 1
The Divine Name (

) is never
pronounced. Many substitute
Hashem for study and Adonai for
prayer or Torah reading. (Note:
does not appear in these
verses.)
At this point, I had real difficulty

deciding what to recommend. I had to
go back and pretend I was starting to
learn Hebrew from scratch. I also tried
to recollect what I actually did. Once I
realized how big a mountain Id
climbed, I was a little shocked at how
long the climb was. But in that shock
was the secret. A little bit of effort a
day climbs big mountains over years.
Along the way, I enjoyed the part of the
journey I was experiencing. Looking
back, I realize there were some easier
paths to take, but I had nobody to give
me advice.
In the next few chapters, Im going to
suggest climbing some big mountains.
It will take years to climb them. For
most people, they will have to climb
them alone as there are few teachers
and the ones there are cost too much
money.
Well, there is nothing to do but suggest
a process to learn Hebrew well. I can
guarantee it is one that will work. I
tried to make each step as simple as
possible, but there are many steps to
take.
The next step is to read Genesis,
Exodus, Numbers, Leviticus and
Deuteronomy in both Hebrew and
English. There are 79,847 words in
Hebrew. There are 187 chapters in
these five books. At first reading will
be slow, but after a month or so, you
should be able to read 1 chapter a day.
It should take about 8 months counting

days off .
As you read a verse in English and
then read it in Hebrew, your mind will
start to make associations with the
vocabulary. There doesnt need to be
any effort for this to happen; it just
happens naturally. To make it easier,
you will need the right reference.
There is just one Tanach I suggest for
this part of the journey. The JPS
Tanach. It has the Hebrew on the left
and the English on the right. You can
buy it from Amazon here. It is also
available in many of the large
bookstores. Be sure you get the one
with the brown cover.
This is not the best translation. You

may want a different Tanach for other
studies. However, it is the only
translation where the English is next to
the Hebrew. You might also like an
interlinear Tanach. For this, I like the
interlinear Chumash from Artscroll.
This just has the first five books of the
Tanach plus other weekly readings.
This book also has commentaries on
each reading.
When reading, write the dates near the

chapter you are reading. If something
significant happens on that date, write
that down, also. These notes are fun to
read later. Writing the dates may give
you motivation not to skip too many
days in a row.
Since you bought this book for your
Kindle, Im assuming many of you
would like to read on your Kindle.
For those with the ereaders you are in
luck as long as you have an internet
connection. This website displays

well.
For the Kindle Fire, this website has
some issues. The vowels arent in the
proper place. If you click on the
eyeglasses at the top of the page, it
reformats it into a better format. The
problem is, the vowels on the Qof
Sofit are below the letter instead of
inside it. This isnt so bad after some
practice.
This website also has the option to
listen to a chapter. On the Kindle Fire,
just click on Listen to this Chapter in
Hebrew at the top of the page. The
only problem is, you wont be able to
see whats being read. The ebook
readers wont play the reading, so you
will have to use your computer.
Along the way, take some time to read
the next chapter and the chapter on my
library.
Lesson 23
Hebrew Grammar booklet
Books for learning Hebrew can

become expensive real quickly.
Whenever possible, I will recommend
something for free.
Go to this website on your computer:
http://foundationstone.com.au/
Select Online Hebrew Tutorial on

the left.
On the top it says:
Future versions will be PDF only please don't bookmark against the html
pages below, which are being phased
out. This page will always link to the

latest version, so bookmark it. The
latest PDF version is here, but that link
can change.
Open the PDF. Save it to your
computer and also print it. Its about 72
pages. This is a reference book you
can use as long as you study Hebrew.
I took mine to OfficeMax and had a
wire binding put on it.
Just read through it, but dont try to
memorize anything. Its just to get an
idea of what the different grammar
looks like. The book is very detailed.
It will only be used as a reference
later.
With the method I use, there is no
memorization required. It will come
naturally in the next steps.
You will find some of the
pronunciations for vowels are a little
different. Its just different accents.

Dont worry about them.
Lesson 24
Translate the Torah
This chapter will take about a year to
complete if you spend 20 minutes a day
on it. Progress will seem slow at first,
but later it will be very quick.
I had a lot of ideas, but in the end, I
had to decide what people might
actually do. Even now, the task seems
somewhat difficult. I also wanted a
method that could be used with your
Kindle or Kindle Fire.
My basic philosophy of learning
Hebrew is looking up definitions is
boring. Id rather you have them right
in front of you and repeat taking an
action with the words. This will work
as well or better than tedious
memorization which doesnt work
well.
After many tries with a computer only

approach, I decided its simplest to
work with a Tanach. It just takes too
long on the computer and its too hard
to explain. The only Tanach I
recommend for this is the JPS Tanach
which you can buy here. You can often
find them in the big bookstores, too.
Its the one with the brown cover.
Keep in mind, the pages turn from back
to front, so the front is in the back.
The reason I recommend this Tanach
for translating is the Hebrew verses
are right next to the English. You will
be highlighting in every verse. If you
dont believe in writing in a Tanach, I
dont know what to say. You will have
to develop a different method.
My approach to learning Hebrew is
verb centered. There are only about
200 verbs commonly used and 500
verbs covers almost all of them. You
wont have to memorize these. That
will come with the method I suggest.

You will need a green, yellow and red
(or pink) highlighter.
The first step in a verse will be with
the English. Highlight all the verbs a
verse in yellow, then the subjects in
green and the objects in red or pink.
The second step is to do the same in
Hebrew. In the beginning this will be
difficult, but fortunately there is a good
website.
Open www.blb.org on your computer

or Kindle. Click on the book in the
upper left and type gen 1:1 in the box.
When the window opens, you should
see something like this:
If you dont see the Strongs numbers,

check the box in the upper right.
Click on the blue button with the C and
you will see this (on the next page.)
Notice the Strongs numbers lead you

easily to the Hebrew.
Its tempting not to do all the
highlighting, but its an essential part of
the learning process.
Now, a word about this website. It is
a Christian site. However, its by far
the best site on the internet for learning
Hebrew. Any translation issues with
this version will be very evident and
can be ignored. As Jews, we are
supposed to elevate the good in
everything. I feel this is one of these
cases.
If you are using your home computer
and you do not see the Hebrew, you
will have to install the fonts. Google
Install Hebrew Fonts and the name
of your operating system. BST
Hebrew is the font you are looking for.
Now you have the answer key to look
up the words in Hebrew. The bottom

part just gives the roots, but you should
be able to figure it out. Many times,
pronouns will be a part of the verb and
they wont be easily seen. Dont worry
about it. Just do the best you can.
Highlight the verbs in Hebrew in
yellow, the subjects in green and the
objects in red. Often a noun will be
both an object and a subject for the
next clause. In that case, highlight the
first half in red and the second half in
green. If you make a mistake, dont
worry about it. Just move on to the next
verse if things get messed up.
Do this for Genesis through
Deuteronomy. Gradually your
vocabulary will build without any
painful word lists. When you feel
ready, start highlighting on the Hebrew
side first and then highlight on the
English side.
At first, this process will go very
slowly as you dont know any words.

As time goes on it will go very quickly
and you will start to firmly grasp
Hebrew. Along the way, quickly read
through the pamphlet from
Foundationstone every month or so.
Lesson 25
Typing in Hebrew
In order to search dictionaries, you
will have to learn to type in Hebrew.
To do this, Google install Hebrew
keyboard and the name of your
operating system. Follow the
directions there.
For typing in Hebrew, I only use the
letters with no vowels. Google
Hebrew Keyboard until you find
something like this.
Print the picture and keep it close to

your computer. Just hunt and peck until
you get good at it.
Lesson 26
Advanced translation
The first question is why translate?
There are many books which have
been translated already. To answer
that, the good stuff hasnt been
translated. In fact, its impossible to
really translate anything as its the
process of translating that brings out
the meaning. The other thing is a
translator has to refer to many other
references to understand the concepts
behind whats written. Often the
material from these references is
summarized and things are lost in the
summary. If you translate yourself, you
will find many other interesting works
to read. Really, there is only one
overriding reason for translating
because you want to.
Before translating, read a few of the
works in Chapter 28. What book you

decide to translate will depend a lot on
what aspect of Judaism you find
interesting. I prefer books from
Chassidic writers. Mussar would also
be interesting.
Now its time to choose a book to
translate. Its wise to choose carefully
as you will be spending years with the
teacher you choose. First of all, Id
choose a teacher whose work was
published before 1923. That way, if
you ever choose to publish the
translation, you can. Id also choose a
work that has few translations. If the
work is translated, Id recommend not
buying the translation so you can
publish your work later without feeling
like you may have plagiarized a bit.
The whole point is to translate
yourself.
Here are some recommendations for
books to translate. When you order a
book, be sure to order it with the

vowels. It is very difficult to get the
pronunciation correct without vowels
unless you have a complete grasp of
grammar.
Kedushat Levi
Kli Yakar
Toldos Yaakov Yosef 2 Volumes
Noam Elimelech
Shmiras HaLashon I think this is still

in copyright, but its a great work to
translate. The Hebrew is easier than
other works.
Shem MiShmuel this is a 6 volume

work. It does not have the vowels.
This is only for the truly obsessive
who want a lifes work. I think it is just

out of copyright, but if you are going to
publish be sure.
To translate, you are going to need

some tools to look up words. You
dont need all of these to get started,
but eventually you will want them.
Unfortunately, this process can be quite

expensive. Many works are in
Hebrew and some Aramaic. Aramaic
isnt so different from Hebrew, except
a lot of the vocabulary is different.
The trick is how to find a place that
uses a word. Most words not in the
Tanach come from the Talmud, and this
is the problem. Here are some good
sources.
The work below will allow you to

search for any word in the Tanach and
more importantly in the Talmud.
Google Davka Soncino Talmud and
search for the CD. The description
should look something like this:
Soncino Talmud for Windows
Now with "Tzuras Ha-Daf"
presentation of the authentic Talmud
page.
The "Tzuras Ha-Daf" presentation of
the authentic Talmud
page,
combined with an easy-to-use search

program, makes it the most useful
Torah reference disk available. Search
the text or open any page of the
Talmud, and then click - you will see
the actual page as it appears in the
printed Talmud!
Do a lot of price comparing. The

prices today range from $79 to $285.
Well, thats the good news. To
translate a work where there is no
English to compare it to, you will need
the Shottenstein Talmud. I prefer the
Shottenstein as the Hebrew/Aramaic is
in short phrases with the translation
right after. Be sure to get the edition
with both Hebrew and English. This
will have the maroon cover. The
Travel Edition is less expensive and
works well. This series usually goes
on a 30% off sale in June or sometime
around there.
Many works also reference the
Talmud. The background information in
the Talmud is often essential to
understand the passage. Whenever I
refer to the Talmud from another work,
I highlight the passage. This makes it
easier to find it later.

The Klienman Midrash Rabbah is also
a great series. You can buy it here.
This series is still being written.
Volume 1 of Beresheis hasnt been
printed yet. Its not essential to
translating.
Lesson 27
More on advanced translation,
getting organized, realistic goals,
online search for translating Hebrew
Whew! I wish I could just be with you

and translate a few paragraphs just to
get you started.
Presentation of the work was
something I spent a lot of time on.
Finally I settled on the following
format.
On Word, I set the paper size to A6 and

set the margins to inch. At this size,
you can save the file as a PDF and
email it to your Kindle. Do not use the
word convert in the subject line.
You can also transfer it directly by

USB cable to your Kindle.
First I scan the page. Then I use the
Snipping Tool which comes with
Windows 7 to cut and paste each line
of Hebrew into a table. Then I resize
the image to 140% so its readable on
Kindle. If you dont have a Snipping
Tool, Google it and you will find a
place to download one.
Right from the start, you will want to
make a personal dictionary of words
you have to look up. My
recommendation is to use Excel. Put
the word and then the definition in the
same cell. Then you can sort the
column without fear of getting things
messed up. When you need to look up
a word, hit Control F and search for
it.
Here is my process for finding a word

I dont know. The order is situational:
1. Search Tanach and Rashi
search for Chabad Rashi

plus the word. If you find
the verse in the Tanach, then
look up the verse in
www.blb.org, click on the
Strongs number for that
word, and copy the complete
definition to your
spreadsheet. A shortcut is to
just copy the Strongs
number into your dictionary
and you can open it again
from Excel.
2. Search the Talmud Search
in Davka Soncino Talmud
to find the tractate. Find
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
about where the word is in

the tractate, then reference
the Shottenstein Talmud if
you have it. If not Google
the word plus the word
Talmud
http://www.milon.co.il/ This
gives a good short definition
http://www.morfix.co.il/en/
Another source for a good
short definition
http://translate.google.com/
Another source for a short
definition
Search my own dictionary as
it gets bigger.
Search for the word in
YouTube. Sometimes titles
of videos have the word
plus an English translation.
1.
As you can see, finding a word can be
a long process. In the beginning, it
might take a whole week of effort just
to translate a few lines. This is
normal. Things do get better.
Lesson 28
My Library
These are just works I have which

have worked well for me. Ive
accumulated these over the last 9 years
or so. The links are good just at the
time I wrote this.
Letters of Light: This is available on

Kindle. It may be simpler to buy it than
get the free version. Remember, when
you buy a book, you can make
highlights and notes.
Letters of Light website: On ebook

readers and use the article mode to
make it easier to read. Click the
eyeglasses at the top on the Kindle
Fire. These are the references I gave as

you studied the letters.
Tanya This is essential reading for

those who prefer Chassidic teachings.
Its hard to understand, but after awhile
the knowledge sinks in.
Free Tanya online
Chassidic Heritage Series.
Flames (Free): This is one of the

books from the Chassidic Heritage
Series.
Ramban Seven Volume Set This is

another commentary in Hebrew and
English. It is similar to Rashi, but with
a different viewpoint.
Soncino Zohar This is an abbreviated

Zohar. However, it is a great
introduction for those who havent
read it. There is no Hebrew or
Aramaic in this version.
English Zohar 22 volume set.
Likutey Morhoran 15 volume set.

This series is just amazing. I just have
the first 11 volumes. They keep adding
more.
The Artscroll Study Series This is

just the first book. I have the entire
series. Search at www.artscroll.com
for the name of the book and look for
the distinctive cover. This series has
more traditional interpretations and
collects references from many of the

well known commentators.
The Path of the Just: The pocket

version is great for travel.
Pirkei Avos Ethics of the Fathers

Pirkei Avos for Kindle this is either
free or very inexpensive.
I also have many other books written

just in Hebrew that are on my
translation list.
If you look through www.chabad.org

you can find enough free reading for a
lifetime.
Lesson 29
Concluding comments
I dont even know what to say here. I

know many will change a lot as they
learn Hebrew. Ive gotten many
touching emails from people around
the world who watched the YouTube
videos.
Please feel free to email me at
gershon_ben_franja@yahoo.com.
Please put Simply Learn Hebrew in
the subject so I see it easily.
If you feel particularly strong about

how this book helped you learn the
Hebrew Alphabet, Id be very grateful
if you post a review on Amazon. Just
click here and it will take you directly
to the page: http://tinyurl.com/bngqbqs.

Thanks.
On the next page is the first couple
hundred pages or so of my next book
How to Learn, How to Study, How to
Teach Hebrew Vocabulary. The title isnt
final yet.

Time to read the
Torah
in Hebrew!
Congratulations for getting this far.
Thanks for all your work. I was going
to keep this section for my next book,
but I decided to give this book more
value.
This section of the book is still in Beta
testing. That means there may be some
bugs.
You will be learning Genesis 1:1 to
1:5. The complete version in the next
book will go to Genesis 2:5.
Introduction
Do you REALLY want to learn
Hebrew? Not just a few words, but to
read the Torah with ease. This book
can get you on the path to know
Hebrew well. If you REALLY want,
no HAVE to learn Hebrew, then this
book is for you.
I have developed a unique learning

method based on multiple choice
learning. NOT multiple choice testing.
We all hate taking a test where we do
not know any of the answers. It is a
four level exercise:
1.
You are given a phrase in

Hebrew with a word
highlighted. The same phrase is
given in English with the word
highlighted. Then you just select
the answer.
2.
You are given the same phrase

with just the Hebrew highlighted
and you are asked to pick the
answer.
3.
The verse is taken away, but

you still have the answers. You
are asked to pick the correct
answer.
4. After all the words in a verse

are done this way, you get to
read the phrase by itself. You can
check yourself on the next page.
It will make more sense when you start
doing it.
I promise you, if you work through
these exercises, you will know the
words perfectly. At this time its just
vocabulary. Grammar will come later.
This is next part is Beta Testing. You
may find some errors. If you have any
comments, please send them to
gershon_ben_franja@yahoo.com .
PARASHAS
BERESHEIS
(GENESIS 1:1 2:5)
First Day Level 1

Gen 1:1 - Gen 1:5
In this section you will be given
multiple choice questions. You will
see a phrase with word highlighted in
Hebrew and the word highlighted in
English.
I recommend reading the phrase in
Hebrew and then in English. Say the
highlighted word in English. Then
repeat the highlighted word in Hebrew
twice. After say the word in English
and choose the correct answer.
This repetition will help build your
long term retention. If possible, say
the words aloud and your reading
proficiency will improve, too.
If you get the incorrect answer, just

select the previous page to try again.
If for some reason its inconvenient to
actually select the answers, when you
are sure you have the correct one, just
go to the next page for the next
question.
The chain of progression will be to
give you all the information in level
one. In each successive level, a little
bit of information will be stripped
away and you will go through each
phrase again. Finally, you will be left
with just the Hebrew.
Along the way, do not make any extra
attempt to memorize. The important
words will be repeated often enough
for memorization to happen without
effort. If a level gets too difficult for
your ability, just go back to the Table
of Contents and do the next day.
The Days do not have to be completed
in one day. They refer to the readings

that are done on each day of the
Triennial reading cycle. Just work for
20 minutes and then stop for the day.
For those who can see the colors,
words highlighted in yellow are verbs,
those highlighted in green are nouns
and those highlighted in blue are other
part of speech. The order of
presentation is verbs, nouns, other.
Much later, if you learn to translate, an
easy way is to first find the verbs, then
the nouns and then the other parts of
speech.
NOTE: If you get a question wrong,
you should see Try again at the top
of the page. Just go to the previous
page. If something seems to be messed
up, just turn the page until you get to
the next question. This is one of the
things Im BETA testing.
(Q1) First day: Gen 1:1
Gen 1:1 In the beginning God

created the heaven and the
earth.
1. In the beginning
2. God
3. created
4. The heaven
5. The earth
6. Try again

earth.
1. In the beginning
2. God
3. created
4. The heaven
5. The earth
F. Try again

created the heaven and the earth.
A. In the beginning
B. God
C. created
D. The heaven
E. The earth
F. Try again

A. In the beginning
B. God
C. created
D. The heaven
E. The earth
F. Try again

A. In the beginning
B. God
C. created
D. the heaven
E. the earth
F. Try again
Gen 1:2 Now the earth was

unformed and void,
1. Now the earth
2. Was
3. Unformed
4. and void,
5. Try again

unformed and void,
A. Now the earth
B. was
C. unformed
D. and void,
E. Try again

unformed and void,
A. Now the earth
B. Was
C. Unformed
D. and void,
E. Try again

unformed and void,
A. Now the earth
B. Was
C. Unformed
D. and void,
E. Try again
Gen 1:2 and darkness was

upon the face of the deep;
A. and darkness
B. was upon
C. the face of
D. the deep
E. Try again
(Q11) First day: Gen 1:2:

A. and darkness
B. was upon
C. the face of
D. the deep
E. Try again
Gen 1:2 and darkness was upon the

face of the deep;
A. and darkness
B. was upon
C. the face of
D. the deep
E. Try again

face of the deep;
A. and darkness
B. was upon
C. the face of
D. the deep
E. Try again
Gen 1:2 and the spirit of God

hovered over the face of the
waters.
A. and the spirit of
B. God
C. hovered
D. over the face
E. of the waters
6. Try again

waters.
B. God
C. hovered
D. over the face
E. of the waters
6. Try again

hovered over the face of the waters.
B. God
C. hovered
D. over the face
E. of the waters
6. Try again

B. God
C. hovered
D. over the face
E. of the waters
6. Try again

B. God
C. hovered
D. over the face
E. of the waters
6. Try again
Gen 1:3 And God said: 'Let there be

light
A. And God
B. said:
C. 'Let there be
D. Light
5. Try again
Gen 1:3 And God said: 'Let

there be light
A. And God
B. said:
C. 'Let there be
D. Light
5. Try again

there be light
A. And God
B. said:
C. 'Let there be
D. Light
5. Try again
Gen 1:3: And God said: 'Let

there be light
A. And God
B. said:
C. 'Let there be
D. Light
5. Try again
Gen 1:3: And there was light.

A. And there was
B. light.
3. Try again
Gen 1:3 And there was light.

A. And there was
B. light.
3. Try again
Gen 1:4 And God saw the

light, that it was good;
A. And God
B. saw
C. the light,
D. that it was
5. good;
6. Try again

A. And God
B. saw
C. the light,
D. that it was
E. good;
6. Try again

A. And God
B. saw
C. the light,
D. that it was
E. good;
6. Try again

A. And God
B. saw
C. the light,
D. that it was
E. good;
F. Try again

A. And God
B. saw
C. the light,
D. that it was
E. good;
6. Try again
Gen 1:4 and God divided

between the light and
between the darkness.
A. and God
B. divided
C. between
D. the light
E. and between
6. the darkness.
7. Try again

A. and God
B. divided
C. between
D. the light
E. and between
6. the darkness.
7. Try again

A. and God
B. divided
C. between
D. the light
E. and between
6. the darkness.
7. Try again

A. and God
B. divided
C. between
D. the light
E. and between
6. the darkness.
7. Try again

1. and God
2. divided
3. between
4. the light
5. and between
6. the darkness.
7. Try again
Gen 1:4: and God divided

A. and God
B. divided
C. between
D. the light
E. and between
F. the darkness.
G. Try again
Gen 1:5 And God called the light

Day,
A. God
B. and called
C. the light
4. Day,
5. Try again

Day,
1. God
2. and called
3. the light
4. Day,
5. Try again
Gen 1:5 And God called the

light Day,
A. God
B. and called
C. the light
D. Day,
E. Try again

light Day,
A. God
B. and called
C. the light
4. Day,
5. Try again
Gen 1:5 and the darkness He

called Night.
A. and the darkness
B. He called
C. Night
D. Try again
Gen 1:5 and the darkness

He called Night.
A. and the darkness
B. He called
3. Night.
4. Try again

called Night.
A. and the darkness
B. He called
C. Night.
D. Try again
Gen 1:5 And there was

evening and there was
morning,
A. And there was
B. Evening
C. and there was
4. morning,
5. Try again

morning,
A. And there was
B. Evening
C. and there was
D. morning,
E. Try again

morning,
A. And there was
B. Evening
C. and there was
D. morning,
E. Try again

morning,
A. And there was
B. Evening
C. and there was
D. morning,
E. Try again
Gen 1:5 one day.

A. one
B. day
C. Try again
Gen 1:5 one day.

A. one
B. day
C. Try again
First Day Level 2

Gen 1:1 - Gen 1:5
This level is a normal multiple choice
test. If you are new to Hebrew you
may find yourself missing a lot of
questions. If this is the case, go back
and repeat level 1 again. Its normal to
repeat level one several times for
people new to Hebrew.
Another approach is to do level 1 for
the next day and continue the week just
doing level one for each day. Its your
study book. Use it the way you like.
Read the Hebrew aloud and if you
know it, say the meaning of the
highlighted word before looking at the
answers.
(Qa1) First day: Gen 1:1

earth.
1. In the beginning
2. God
3. created
4. The heaven
5. The earth
6. Try again
Gen 1:1 In the beginning

God created the heaven and
the earth.
1. In the beginning
2. God
3. created
4. The heaven
5. The earth
6. Try again

earth.
1. In the beginning
2. God
3. created
4. The heaven
5. The earth
6. Try again

earth.
A. In the beginning
B. God
C. created
D. The heaven
E. The earth
F. Try again

earth.
A. In the beginning
B. God
C. created
D. the heaven
E. the earth
F. Try again

unformed and void,
1. Now the earth
2. Was
3. Unformed
4. and void,
5. Try again

unformed and void,
A. Now the earth
B. was
C. unformed
D. and void,
E. Try again

unformed and void,
A. Now the earth
B. Was
C. Unformed
D. and void,
E. Try again

unformed and void,
A. Now the earth
B. Was
C. Unformed
D. and void,
E. Try again

A. and darkness
B. was upon
C. the face of
D. the deep
E. Try again
(Qa11) First day: Gen 1:2:

A. and darkness
B. was upon
C. the face of
D. the deep
E. Try again

A. and darkness
B. was upon
C. the face of
D. the deep
E. Try again

A. and darkness
B. was upon
C. the face of
D. the deep
E. Try again

waters.
B. God
C. hovered
D. over the face
E. of the waters
6. Try again

waters.
B. God
C. hovered
D. over the face
E. of the waters
6. Try again

waters.
B. God
C. hovered
D. over the face
E. of the waters
6. Try again

waters.
B. God
C. hovered
D. over the face
E. of the waters
6. Try again

waters.
B. God
C. hovered
D. over the face
E. of the waters
6. Try again

there be light
A. And God
B. said:
C. 'Let there be
D. Light
5. Try again

there be light
A. And God
B. said:
C. 'Let there be
D. Light
5. Try again
Gen 1:3 And God said: 'Let there

be light
A. And God
B. said:
C. 'Let there be
D. Light
5. Try again
Gen 1:3: And God said: 'Let there

be light
A. And God
B. said:
C. 'Let there be
D. Light

A. And there was
B. light.

A. And there was
B. light.
3. Try again

A. And God
B. saw
C. the light,
D. that it was
E. good;
Gen 1:4 And God saw the light, that

it was good;
A. And God
B. saw
C. the light,
D. that it was
E. good;
6. Try again

A. And God
B. saw
C. the light,
D. that it was
5. good;
6. Try again

A. And God
B. saw
C. the light,
D. that it was
E. good;
F. Try again

A. And God
B. saw
C. the light,
F. that it was
G. good;
H. Try again

A. and God
B. divided
C. between
D. the light
E. and between
6. the darkness.
7. Try again

A. and God
B. divided
C. between
D. the light
E. and between
6. the darkness.
7. Try again

A. and God
B. divided
C. between
D. the light
E. and between
6. the darkness.
7. Try again

A. and God
B. divided
C. between
D. the light
E. and between
6. the darkness.
7. Try again

1. and God
2. divided
3. between
4. the light
5. and between
6. the darkness.
7. Try again
Gen 1:4: and God divided

A. and God
B. divided
C. between
D. the light
E. and between
F. the darkness.
G. Try again

light Day,
A. God
B. and called
C. the light
4. Day,
5. Try again

light Day,
1. God
2. and called
3. the light
4. Day,
5. Try again


light Day,
A. God
B. and called
C. the light
D. Day,
E. Try again

light Day,
A. God
B. and called
C. the light
4. Day,
5. Try again

called Night.
A. and the darkness
B. He called
C. Night.
D. Try again
Gen 1:5 and the darkness

He called Night.
A. and the darkness
B. He called
3. Night.
4. Try again

called Night.
A. and the darkness
B. He called
C. Night.
D. Try again

morning,
A. And there was
B. Evening
C. and there was
4. morning,
5. Try again

morning,
A. And there was
B. Evening
C. and there was
D. morning,
E. Try again

morning,
A. And there was
B. Evening
C. and there was
D. morning,
E. Try again

morning,
A. And there was
B. Evening
C. and there was
D. morning,
E. Try again
Gen 1:5 one day.

A. one
B. day
C. Try again
Gen 1:5 one day.

A. one
B. day
C. Try again
First Day Level 3

Gen 1:1 - Gen 1:5
This is another multiple choice

presentation with one slight
difference. The stem is taken away so
you dont have the whole phrase in
English. Its right in the answers, so
there is no need to worry. The reason
for this is it provides space between
the Hebrew and the English so you
will likely find yourself knowing the
answer before you start looking for it.
Read the Hebrew phrase aloud and say
the meaning of the highlighted word if
you know it. Then select an answer.
(Qb1) First Day: Gen 1:1

1. In the beginning
2. God
3. created
4. The heaven
5. The earth
6. Try again
(Qb2) First day: Gen 1:1
1. In the beginning
2. God
3. created
4. The heaven
5. The earth
6. Try again
1. In the beginning
2. God
3. created
4. The heaven
5. The earth
6. Try again
A. In the beginning
B. God
C. created
D. The heaven
E. The earth
F. Try again
A. In the beginning
B. God
C. created
D. the heaven
E. the earth
F. Try again
1. Now the earth

2. Was
3. Unformed
4. and void,
5. Try again
A. Now the earth

B. was
C. unformed
D. and void,
E. Try again
A. Now the earth

B. Was
C. Unformed
D. and void,
E. Try again
A. Now the earth

B. Was
C. Unformed
D. and void,
E. Try again
A. and darkness
B. was upon
C. the face of
D. the deep
E. Try again
(Qb11) First day: Gen 1:2:
A. and darkness
B. was upon
C. the face of
D. the deep
E. Try again
A. and darkness
B. was upon
C. the face of
D. the deep
E. Try again
A. and darkness
B. was upon
C. the face of
D. the deep
E. Try again

B. God
C. hovered
D. over the face
E. of the waters
6. Try again

B. God
C. hovered
D. over the face
E. of the waters
6. Try again

B. God
C. hovered
D. over the face
E. of the waters
6. Try again

B. Godhovered
C. over the face
D. of the waters
5. Try again

B. God
C. hovered
D. over the face
E. of the waters
6. Try again
A. And God
B. said:
C. 'Let there be
D. Light
5. Try again
A. And God
B. said:
C. 'Let there be
D. Light
5. Try again
A. And God
B. said:
C. 'Let there be
D. Light
5. Try again
A. And God
B. said:
C. 'Let there be
D. Light
5. Try again
A. And there was

B. light.
3. Try again
A. And there was

B. light.
3. Try again
A. And God
B. saw
C. the light,
D. that it was
5. good;
6. Try again
A. And God
B. saw
C. the light,
D. that it was
E. good;
6. Try again
A. And God
B. saw
C. the light,
D. that it was
E. good;
F. Try again
A. And God
B. saw
C. the light,
D. that it was
E. good;
F. Try again
A. And God
B. saw
C. the light,
D. that it was
E. good;
F. Try again
A. and God
B. divided
C. between
D. the light
E. and between
6. the darkness.
G. Try again
A. and God
B. divided
C. between
D. the light
E. and between
6. the darkness.
7. Try again
A. and God
B. divided
C. between
D. the light
E. and between
6. the darkness.
7. Try again

A. and God
B. divided
C. between
D. the light
E. and between
F. the darkness.
G. Try again
1. and God
2. divided
3. between
4. the light
5. and between
6. the darkness.
7. Try again
A. and God
B. divided
C. between
D. the light
E. and between
F. the darkness.
G. Try again
A. God
B. and called
C. the light
D. Day,
E. Try again
1. God
2. and called
3. the light
4. Day,
5. Try again
A. God
B. and called
C. the light
D. Day,
E. Try again
A. God
B. and called
C. the light
D. Day,
E. Try again
A. and the darkness

B. He called
C. Night.
D. Try again
A. and the darkness

B. He called
C. Night.
F. Try again
A. and the darkness

B. He called
C. Night.
D. Try again
A. And there was

B. Evening
C. and there was
D. morning,
E. Try again
A. And there was

B. Evening
C. and there was
D. morning,
E. Try again
A. And there was

B. Evening
C. and there was
D. morning,
E. Try again
A. And there was

B. Evening
C. and there was
D. morning,
E. Try again
A. one
B. day
C. Try again
A. one
B. day
C. Try again
First Day Level 4

Gen 1:1 - Gen 1:5
In this level, you will have just the

Hebrew with one word highlighted.
Read the phrase aloud in Hebrew.
Read the highlighted word and say its
meaning if you know it. Then go to the
next page and you will see the answer.
(Qc1) First day: Gen 1:1




created the heaven and the earth..


unformed and void,

unformed and void,

unformed and void,

unformed and void,

face of the deep;
(Qc11) First day: Gen 1:2:
(Qc11) First day: Gen 1:2:

face of the deep;

face of the deep;







light

light
Gen 1:3 And God said: 'Let there

be light
Gen 1:3: And God said: 'Let there

be light

it was good;

it was good;

it was good;

it was good;

it was good;
Gen 1:4 and God divided between

the light and between the darkness.




Gen 1:4: and God divided between


Day,

Day,

Day,
Gen 1:5 and the darkness He called

Night.

Night.

Night.
Gen 1:5 And there was evening
and there was morning,
Gen 1:5 one day.
This completes the Beta section. If you

have any comments, please send them
to me at Gershon_ben_franja@yahoo.c
om.
Please include Simply Learn Hebrew
in the subject line so I dont think its
junk mail.
Id like to know if you found this
effective and any other thoughts you
have.
You should be able to go back to the
beginning and read the Hebrew in the
introduction.
Thanks,
Gary Thaller

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