The Skirball Center for Adult Jewish Learning at Temple Emanu-El
  Dr. David M. Posner

DR.DAVID M.POSNER,senior rabbi at Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York, has been with the synagogue for over three decades, since his graduation from Hebrew Union College. His areas of expertise include Semitic languages and music. He earned his doctorate in music from Teachers’ College, Columbia University.
 



 Courses Taught This Semester:

Classical Hebrew Grammar
Dr. David M. Posner
Oct 18, Oct 20, Oct 25, Oct 27, Nov 01, Nov 03, Nov 08, Nov 10, Nov 15, Nov 17, Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 01, Dec 06, Dec 08, Jan 31, Feb 02, Feb 07, Feb 09, Feb 14, Feb 16, Feb 23, Feb 28, Mar 02, Mar 07, Mar 09, Mar 14, Mar 16, Mar 21, Mar 23, Mar 28, May 02, May 04, May 09, May 11, May 16, May 18, May 23, May 25, Jun 01, Jun 06, Jun 13, Jun 15 Mon Wed 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Join Temple Emanu-El’s senior rabbi for an intensive, year-long biblical Hebrew adventure. Engage in a highly structured presentation of the grammar of biblical Hebrew, through constant reference to comparative Semitic languages, especially Arabic, Aramaic and even proto-Semitic, and explore the broad, underlying concepts of Hebrew and Semitic grammar. The text used will be A Practical Grammar for Classical Hebrew, by J. Weingreen. Familiarity with the Hebrew print alphabet is the only prerequisite.



NOTE: This course will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays twice weekly from October 13 through June 15.Weekly homework assignments will be given.




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