Customer Reviews

Biblical Hebrew, Second Edition (Yale Language Series)

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Although the content of this tape was just what I was looking for, I was disappointed that it was narrated by a non-native Hebrew speaker with a thick American accent. Even as a beginning student of Hebrew my pronounciation is superior to that heard on the tape. In contrast, those tapes I've used by native speakers such as that by Mansoor have been excellent and instructive.

This was a gift for my son and he really enjoyed this and he said this
will be of great help in learning Hebrew.

Unfortunately, I received only the 3-CD audio program, not the written companion volume, "Supplement for Enhanced Comprehension." Perhaps the latter would have helped, but I don't think so. I found the little mnemonic songs incredibly cloying -- the pretentious and idiotic musings of a bunch of Yalie turds who think they're OH SO CLEVER AND CUTE. The "Hebrew Blues" and little a capella takes on dik duk set to "Frere Jacques" wouldn't be so bad ... if they only taught something. The best of Debbie Friedman's stuff not only is catchy and beautifully performed, but leaves the listener with actual knowledge. This stuff was much more focused on amusing its creators. Worse, many of the songs are incomprehensible without the text -- like "Words 1-99," in which different Hebrew words are simply spoken at random. Very disappointing.