Learning Hebrew ~ Baby Steps

Getting back to learning biblical Hebrew. Come join me. Found some great aids on YouTube. These are very helpful videos by Norman Willis, who has a rich voice and clear enunciation.

The Hebrew Alphabet (or Aleph Bet)

• Aleph Bet. The Hebrew alphabet.
• Aleph Bet Vowel Points. These are sort of the training wheels for learning to read and pronounce Hebrew words.

Hebrew Word Pronunciation

• Basic Word Pronunciation
• The Patriarchs. Learn to read and pronounce the names of the Hebrew patriarchs and their wives.
• The Twelve Tribes. Learn to read and pronounce the Hebrew names of the twelve tribes of Israel.
• The Books of the Torah. Learn to read and pronounce the Hebrew names of the five books of the Torah.
• The Books of the Prophets. Learn to read and pronounce the Hebrew names of the prophetical books of the Hebrew canon.
• The Books of the Writings. Learn to read and pronounce the Hebrew names of the "writings" in the Hebrew canon.

Hebrew Prefixes and Suffixes

• Hebrew Prefixes and Suffixes (Part 1)
• Hebrew Prefixes and Suffixes (Part 2)
• Hebrew Prefixes and Suffixes (Part 3)

Galactic Cloud Watching

What does this photograph of a 3-light-year tall cloud of gas and dust, taken by Hubble, look like to you? To me, it looks like a warrior on horseback ready to throw a spear at an attacking lion.

A New Take on Tree-Hugging

The American Trinity ~ Prager

Dennis Prager is a very lucid and insightful thinker.

Christos Anesti ~ Alithos Anesti

Christos Anesti ~ Christ is Risen

N. T. Wright on the Resurrection of Jesus the Messiah

The midpoint of this clip, which YouTube displays here, is rather unfortunate, catching Tom Wright awkwardly midblink, but the content is very good.