Ivrit b’Ivrit - Learning Hebrew

Israeli Camp Weebly is in NY in the Catskills.  For 9-13 yr olds this Hebrew speaking camp.  Web site and marketing materials are written in Hebrew. 

http://israelicamp.weebly.com/index.html 

In San Diego, run by the Tarbuton, Israeli Cultural Center is a Keitana for ages 3-8.  The activities are conducted in Hebrew, by Israeli teachers and after care is offered.

http://www.tarbuton.org  

 

In Washington, D.C. kids ages K-6th grade with a CIT (Counselor in Training) program for 7th and 8th graders.  Lots of fun - schlichim and counselors from Israel.  All conducted in Hebrew. 

http://www.sabrahebrewdaycamp.com/ 

This program is a fun music and language program.  They offer their classes in NY in Hebrew. (As well as French and Spanish too.)

http://bilingualbirdies.com/ 

This program is experiemental as of 2007 and involves afternoon ulpans across the country for 3-5 yr olds.  212-678-8031 is the phone number.

I thought this was a site with a lot of soul.  Jewish Oregami.  Make a sevivon, a purim basket, and star of david from the instructions on the site.  The author also provides names of books by this name as well.

http://www.origami-resource-center.com/jewish.html 

 

I don’t have personal experience with this program, but it sounds amazing.  Instead of focusing on the Israel of yesterday, solely on our history. It focuses on the amazing strength, innovation and with pride shares the huge technology story of Israel and its people.  Plenty of history, nature and trips are included as well.  But, its a twist on the traditional trip and my guess is its well worth it.

 

http://www.innovationisrael.org/index.htm 

 

InnovationIsrael is a 4-week summer study program in Israel for American high school students and open to students from all over the world – during July following your sophomore, junior, or senior year. For 30 unforgettable days, you will experience creative academics of your choice at Tel Aviv University, exciting interactive visits at many of the most advanced places of innovation in the world, amazing trips off the beaten path, immersion in Israeli culture, and a life-lasting experience of friendship, fun, and discovery.

As an InnovationIsrael summer program participant, you will meet some of the most creative minds in the world. You will experience firsthand the best of what Israel has to offer. You will get to know the inner workings of cutting edge facilities and interact with inventors,..

Language Door, a company that offers language instruction of many kinds, now has an instructor here in San Diego.  Ami Dalyot is teaching Hebrew for adults in the Mission George Rd location. There is a text and a recommendation of a CD and/or Cassette for practice.

I don’t have any personal experience with this course or the instructor.  But, you can read more on their web site.  Click here.

Contact Ami Dalyot at: 619-462-8155 for more details or to ask him questions about his methodology.  

Class size is small: 2-8 students in a class. 

 

A friend stumbled across this site which offers a variety of great activities - crafts and more for Lag Baomer.  The site is in Hebrew. 

http://kaye7.school.org.il/lagbeomer2.htm#c0 

I ran across this catalog recently, and it has some very inexpensive crafts for toddlers, young kids to do covering all the holidays, and Israeli crafts too for Yom Haatzmaot. I haven’t purchased anything here, but could see these items being useful for party favors, activities for chugim (activities) , etc.

http://www.jewishcrafts.com/Israel.html 

 

 

 

I found this site and really enjoyed their DVD selection - though note that they offer PAL and not just NTSC items. To view them you need a universal or multi-system DVD player.  But, they have some popular American movies for kids like Ice Age and Shrek in Hebrew as well as for girls the fairy tales in hebrew like Cinderella, Snow White, etc. 

http://www.israeliscent.com/

I have started volunteering my time with a group locally trying to build a home away from home for Israelis in San Diego.  The Board is made up of some really wonderful people and we’re working on plans for new programs, events, etc. 

I just completed the web site and we’ve done our best to highlight all current Israeli programming in town.  Visit the site at: http://www.sdisrael.com  

If you’re thinking of moving to San Diego this is a great site to get a feel for what’s happening in town for Israelis.  We hope to have a welcome kit for newcomers shortly and a Directory as well as other offerings.