The Hebrew Reader: Famous Hebrew Texts to Practice Your Reading (Hebrew for Beginners) by Miiko Shaffier

The Hebrew Reader will help you strengthen your Hebrew reading skills while familiarizing you with some basic Hebrew vocabulary. I’ve selected famous Hebrew text for you to practice your reading skills, including: Texts from the Hebrew Bible Common phrases in Modern Hebrew Sections from the Prayer Book (Siddur) Beloved poems and songs Each text is presented in a linear fashion with between 1-3 words per line. Each page has 3 columns. The Hebrew is always on the inner column with the translation and transliteration in the outer columns. As you read through this book fold the page so you only see the Hebrew. (If you don’t want creases in your book you can cover them with a sheet of paper or a bookmark) Try to read each line without peeking. Then you can reveal the transliteration and check your pronunciation. Also take a look at the translation to get a sense of the meaning of the words you’ve just read. By the time you work your way through this book, you're Hebrew reading will be much more fluent and you will become familiar with hundreds of vocabulary words from Ancient and Modern Hebrew! Read more