Thoughts on being Jewish: Importance of Learning Hebrew

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Thursday, June 5, 2008

Importance of Learning Hebrew

When I was six years old, I’d come home from my Hebrew Day School bursting with the knowledge of a new language. Filled with enthusiasm, I’d grab my closest neighborhood friend, Carol, fresh from St. Roch’s Catholic, and, sitting on my front porch we’d engage in a grassroots religious exchange. I taught her Hebrew. She taught me Catechisms. My instructional technique consisted of writing each Hebrew letter on an index card and repeating its name and sound until Carol either got it or went home... Sign in to see full entry.

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