Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Charles Grebe <charlesgrebe AT home.com>]

Thanks for the encouragement John, Yochanan, Jay Jr.! :) 

Yes, J-M is the grammar they want us to bring with us. Here's a snip
from the web page.

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from http://overseas.huji.ac.il/sclang3.htm
Biblical Hebrew—Intermediate Level - S407
     June 27-August 7, 2000 

The intermediate level focuses on Biblical grammar and syntax, intensive
study of Biblical vocabulary,and the reading of Biblical selections from
the First Temple Period. This course is designed for students who have
completed one year of study of Biblical Hebrew or possess equivalent
knowledge. Students must bring to Israel the Biblical Hebrew grammar
edited by Jouon-Muraoka and the Biblical Hebrew dictionary edited by
Brown-Driver-Briggs. Students will be expected to purchase a Hebrew
Bible in Israel. 

Language of instruction: English, Hours: 160 Credit Units: 10, Tuition:
$1090 including field trips

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It doesn't say here who the prof is. Is it usually Dr. Nesson? I'm not
sure why they expect us to buy a Hebrew Bible in Israel? I'm going to
bring my BDB and BHS. Do you think they would use something other than
BHS?

I just finished one year of Hebrew so the morphology is still quite
fresh. I think what I need to do between now and when this course starts
in 2 months is read, read, read and build up my vocabulary. Do you know
if there is something for the Hebrew Bible like Sakae Kubo's reader for
the NT? Kubo lists all the "over fifty occurance" vocab in a glossary
and then lists the vocab verse by verse. It helps to speed up reading
and it's a nice guide for vocabulary drilling if you want to work on a
given set of passages. I find it much easier to absorb new vocabulary if
I can do the memory work and then read the same words in a context.

Needless to say it should be quite an experience!

charles grebe


John B Childs Jr wrote:
> 
> Charles,
> 
> Congratulations!  (Mazel Tov! Kol HaKvod!)
> 
> Your experience there will be a rewarding one, I guarantee you!  Is the J-M
> the required text at the Rothberg?  When I was there, I did the Ulpan,
> rather than the Biblical course.  They have also changed buildings, so they
> may be using new books as well, I don't know.  IMHO, you should be fine
> with Mansoor as a beginner's text to "warm up" with or Kelley as an
> additional resource while you are there.  In any case, enjoy yourself and
> give Dr. Nesson and all the "moreh'im" a warm "Mah nishmah!" from Yochanan
> in Oklahoma.
> 
> Peace, Pax, Shalom, Salaam,
> 
> Jay Childs
> E A Enterprises
>