June 10, 2010

You guys are the best

I was just looking at my iTunes and noticed that I have been downloading your podcasts and other lesson materials since January 2008. I thought about how much they have become an integral part of my life. I have told you before that I wait in eager anticipation for each episode to arrive. Well nothing has changed. In fact your podcasts have become better and better. They are the best tool in the Hebrew language learning toolbox. The dialogues are so much fun, the vocabulary always so useful and the grammar so clearly explained. Thank you for the recent explanations of verb binyanim! They are a great help! The videos are very valuable too and while the podcasts are perfect for honing pronunciation, the videos have improved my (previously poor) reading skills enormously.

I just love the light touch you have in the dialogues. They have become like mini plays with beautifully sketched characters. An absolute delight. I also appreciate Noah and Dani's perfect delivery. This is so important when listening to a recording over and over again as one must do when rehearsing for pronunciation. I have listened to many language podcasts and most of them don't bear repetition. When played repeatedly they quickly become annoying or old because of silliness or flaws in the script or delivery. Your podcasts on the other hand, rest easy on the ear even after being played twenty times or more.

You guys really know how to take the strain out of language learning!

תודה רבה לכלם בפודכסט עברית! You are one of the good things in life.

Lindy, Maryland, USA

February 23, 2010

Your lectures are amazing! For the past six months, I have been listening to them during my commute and I feel my Hebrew has improved a lot. I have tried many courses before, but this is the best by far. Thank you. Kol Tuv, U'BeHatzlachah.

Daniel, USA

January 24, 2010

Thank you for your new online quiz format. Your Hebrew Podcasts site gets better and better in amazing ways. You have made excellent improvements with each step!! This shows your devotion to those who wish to learn modern Hebrew, and to learn about Israel and Jewish culture and customs. Grade: A+

Andrew, Springfield, Missouri

November 7, 2009

Great stuff! Learning Hebrew with you is simply amazing - lots of fun and challenging just in the right way!
All the very best from rainy London,

Eva, London, United Kingdom

October 25, 2009

Just wanted to say that the new addition of the memory games is really cool. I play it when I want to take a break at work and therefore it makes my breaks beneficial and still relaxing. So thanks for thinking of this. Keep up the good work it is really helpful :)

Resa, Israel

October 17, 2009

Thank you so much for your fantastic program! Hebrew Podcasts is by far the best system for learning Hebrew that I have found - and I've searched extensively. The videos are fun and entertaining, and they work together beautifully with the flash-cards and the lesson guides. The new matching game is also a great addition. It's the highlight of my day when a new lesson comes out. When we go to services and as my daughter learns prayers for her Bat Mitzvah I have some insight as to the meaning of the the prayers. Thanks again!

David, La Quinta, California

September 7, 2009

témoignage

Shalom, hello, bonjour, je dois dire que Hebrew Podcasts est un des meilleurs outils sinon le meilleur pour "garder la forme" dans l'apprentissage de l'hébreu. I have to say that as a French as a foreign language professor, HP is a marvelous tool! Vous êtes absolument fantastiques, formidable, et je vous dis mille mercis (I think everyone will understand this sentence in French :-D תודה רבה אתם נהדרים מפליאים extraordinaire בצרפתית

Denise (דניז), Québec

August 20, 2009

Hebrew Podcasts are brilliant. The problem with most Israeli ulpans is that they refuse to speak any English to you even when explaining difficult concepts. A beginner needs some things explained in English if they are going to understand them. That's what makes your technique so great. There are explanations in English so I can understand the concepts. I am seeing a lot of improvement in my Hebrew skills very quickly. Thank you Hebrew Podcasts.

Ariella, Jerusalem, Israel

March 24, 2009

I started to listen to your podcasts a couple of weeks ago. Thank you for your effort and great lessons! I attended an ulpan 10 years ago, in Netanya, but I forgot lots of the vocabulary. Your lessons have helped me refresh the things I already knew and taught me new things. Thank you!

Thomas Almnes, Asker, Norway

March 15, 2009

This is a really excellent website. I listened to the podcasts for free for a while (excellent idea) and have "graduated" to membership. The flashcards--with sound!--are very well done. I will be visiting Israel this summer, and look forward to being able to converse fluently. Well, I will try.

Christopher Brooks, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

February 10, 2009

Shalom!

I Just wanted to drop a note to tell you how helpful the new flashcard feature is! It Really helps me review and lock down my vocabulary. Whoever thought up this interactive form of doing flash cards is a genius! I love being able to try to say the word myself and then check my pronunciation with the authentic Hebrew audio. I also Love the art on the flip side of the cards. Nice touch! For us "visual learners", the art really helps in memorizing. I am having so much fun reviewing while using the flashcards! My speed in recognizing and accuracy in speaking the words is increasing every time I use it. I look forward to using the Flashcards every day!

Todah Raba!

Marie, Denair, California

February 5, 2009

I love your program. I have studied Hebrew for years, have done some readings from the Torah in Hebrew, the prayers, etc. but this is the first program that caught my wife's interest. The voices are clear. We are having fun with it and that will ensure we continue. The lessons are short enough for my attention and learning span. The graphics are cute and useful. I have them on my iphone as well and that makes them available too. I really hope you continue adding to these lessons and can take us far into a useful conversational level. Well done, tov meod. Shalom.

Claude, Merced, California

November 20, 2008

Your podcasts are great!! I am glad I bought this membership, its a great way to learn hebrew and the lesson guides are very useful too. It is very well recorded and it helps a lot.

Maria, Warsaw, Poland

November 9, 2008

I love the format of the podcasts and the lesson guides. The lesson guides are incredibly helpful and they offer a lot of "extras" that you just don't get from the podcasts alone. After the first and second lessons, I was amazed that I could actually sound out words in hebrew... and now I hardly rely on the transliteration. This format is amazingly effective, particularly for an adult learner. Toda raba!

Chaya, Bismarck, North Dakota, USA

August 5, 2008

[The videos] are indeed good news. My feedback could not be more positive even though I am still struggling with grammar and semantics. It requires study as everything that is worthwhile. Being a senior, I appreciate, in particular, a teaching and topics that reach a wide range of people. My previous attempts to learn Hebrew always used kid stuff that put me off. Being a teacher myself I can discern the difference in teaching different age groups.

Thank you for your commitment.

Teresa Levy, Lisbon, Portugal

August 3, 2008

I've been learning Hebrew with Hebrew Podcasts for about a month now and I find them a great way to learn, especially as I have a long commute to work in London by train. I usually spend about half an hour each way working through a lesson and going over the previous ones.

It is very useful now that you have added video as it isn't always easy to refer to the printed lesson when travelling. I like the way that the video forces me to read along with the voice of the teacher. This improves my reading skill - it's not quite the same when reading along with the printed lesson. From previous experience, I know that pictures also help me remember new vocabulary, so this is another useful addition as far as I am concerned.

I had private Hebrew lessons for a year back in 2003-4 when I was working in Israel. Unfortunately, I had to stop them as my job took up too much of my time. Since then, I have forgotten how to apply quite a bit of what I learnt, but your podcasts are bringing it all back to me!

Great stuff. Keep up the good work!

Paul from Kent, UK.

April 10, 2008

I've had Hebrew language books collecting dust on my shelf for years, but never made any significant progress until I discovered HebrewPodcasts.com. It's the next best thing to having a personal tutor -- better in some ways, since you can't pause a tutor or make them repeat lessons over and over at your convenience until you're ready to move on!

David Furstenau, Lincoln, NE (USA).