Bereshit is wonderful. I read the news from Israel and learn Hebrew at the same time. The vocabulary in the dictionary is very helpful, especially after doing the exercises. I feel so much more equipped for the battle now.
The Bereshit Easy Hebrew newspaper for beginners makes it easy, fun and especially effective to learn Hebrew while gradually improving your vocabulary and Hebrew language skills.
Bereshit is written in very easy Modern Hebrew, focusing on international and Israeli current events, Jewish cultural themes, and other topics, while teaching commonly used Hebrew words, slang and phrases. Children and adults, teachers and independent learners - all can find engaging articles, games and exercises that precisely meet their needs and their current Hebrew level.
In every issue, you’ll find short articles in topics such as sports, culture, nature, movies, travel, science and computers, from Israel and around the world, as well as fun activities such as crosswords, word games, puzzles and even recipes. In addition, each issue also includes:
Understanding and speaking Hebrew
If you would like to improve your Hebrew speaking skills, you can choose to order the audio CD that is available with each issue. The tracks on the CDs, narrated in clear and correct Hebrew, will help you with your pronunciation and general understanding of each article.
Is Bereshit the right publication for me?
Bereshit is geared toward beginners, both children and adults, who want to learn Hebrew. Very easy and short Hebrew articles and exercises are included in each issue, and the optional CD contains slow and clear narration of every article.
So if you are starting from the very beginning or know very little Hebrew – Bereshit is for you. If you are not sure what level you're at, check out our quiz which was designed to help you make the right decision And remember – we encourage you to learn at your own pace. That is why we offer flexible subscriptions, so you can always switch to Yanshuf - our more advanced level newspaper, even in the middle of the subscription.
More info:
Try out this sample issue. First, try to read the Hebrew without the dictionary and then look up the difficult words.
Use the navigation buttons at the bottom to browse through each page of the magazine.
Click the headset symbols in the upper left corner of each article to listen to the pronunciation.