Aleph Isn't Enough

Hebrew for Adults #2

by Linda Motzkin

While continuing with reading practice and writing exercises, Aleph Isn't Enough provides additional exercises on which to build solid translation skills. As students solidify their reading ability, they will also enhance their vocabulary, increase their familiarity with roots, and develop their translation skills. With chapters focused on the Hebrew of the Sh'ma, the Amidah, the Torah service, and the Haggadah, this book builds an understanding of the cornerstones of Hebrew grammar. Alternative translations of basic prayers from a wide selection of different prayer books are provided as well.
- Large, clear Hebrew characters simplify reading
- Multileveled format following Aleph Isn't Tough
- Includes supplementary enrichment material designed to increase the student's knowledge of Jewish practice, history, and texts

Genres: Judaism, Jewish, Language

198 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Rabbi Linda Motzkin is a soferet, parchment maker, and scribal artist. She is one of the first generation of female scribes and the founder of the Community Torah Project, an educational initiative that engages participants in various stages of Torah scroll creation, from processing deerskins into parchment to proofreading and assembling the finished scroll. She also teaches Hebrew calligraphy, shiviti, and amulet-making workshops, and her midrashic artwork on handmade parchment offers unique insights into Jewish texts through a distinctive artistic lens.
She is the author of the four-volume adult Hebrew language curriculum Aleph Isn’t Tough, Aleph Isn’t Enough, Bet is for B’reishit, and Tav is for Torah, as well as the co-author of The First Hebrew Primer: The Adult Beginner’s Path to Biblical Hebrew and Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way.
Together with her husband, Rabbi Jonathan Rubenstein, she co-founded Bread and Torah, an educational initiative combining scribal arts and bread-making workshops. As co-rabbis, they served Temple Sinai of Saratoga Springs, NY, for over 36 years. Rabbi Linda also served for 29 years as the Jewish Chaplain at Skidmore College and later as its High Holy Day Chaplain. Through Bread and Torah, she continues to travel and lead interactive programs in communities across the U.S. and internationally.

Reviews

[Riobhcah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This a good reference that teaches many basic poiints of grammar using the prayer-book language as a basis.