Chabad of the East Valley is offering a Hebrew Reading Crash Course to all Jewish members of the East Valley community. The Course is designed to teach those with no basic knowledge of the Hebrew language how to read Hebrew in 5 easy lessons. Chabad of the East Valley is offering the course in an effort to inspire unaffiliated Jews to become more involved in Jewish life throughout the year.
An estimated four million American Jews are not affiliated with any religious denomination or institution. For many such Jews, their sole Jewish connection is attending synagogue for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services. By enhancing that spiritual experience, and the level of understanding of that experience, Chabad is sponsoring the Hebrew Reading Crash Course, hopes to open the door to a full year of Jewish growth and commitment for thousand of previous uninvolved or marginally committed Jews.
“The Hebrew Reading Crash Course opened a new dimension in my life,” said one past particepent. “Before the crash course, I rarely set foot inside a synagogue except for weddings and Bar Mitzvahs. I felt like a fish out of water because I couldn’t even read the writing over the Holy Ark. Thanks to Chabad, I now attend synagogue every Sabbath, and I am overjoyed that I can pray along with the rest of the congregation in the original Hebrew text.”
The five-week Hebrew Reading Crash Course, which begins on Tuesday April 17th, at Chabad 3875 W. Ray Rd. #6 in Chandler at 7:30 PM and is geared toward “Jewish beginners,” as well as those who attend holiday services three times a year, but feel left out, unable to follow or appreciate the liturgy.
The course begins with learning the Hebrew alphabet and covers basic reading skills, preparing the participant for the exciting experience of reading and understanding prayers. Those who complete the course will be able to read and gain a rudimentary understanding of prayers in the original Hebrew text in time for the High Holidays.
For Reservations and more information about the Hebrew Reading Crash Course
call Chabad of the East Valley at 480-855-4333 or E-mail [email protected]
