If you are learning Hebrew, and you already know the alphabet, you need this book. It will explain word and sentence structure like no other book we have seen. Each chapter introduces a new concept and explains it with ease and great graphics. One of the objectives of the book is to teach how to read and understand the Jewish Sidur (prayerbook), the lessons are very useful for anyone learning to read Hebrew no matter the religious background. Audio tapes and flashcards associated with this book are available through the publisher but are not necessary to benefit from this book.

Understanding Hebrew is the key to experiencing the richness of Jewish prayer. Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way teaches the Hebrew found in all Jewish prayerbooks. Designed for students who can read Hebrew words but do not know what they mean, this text explains grammar so simply that the non-academic community can easily understand it. Twenty-one lessons include:

• Oral reviews
• Vocabulary lists
• Prayerbook selections
• Handy grammar and verb charts
• Exercises

Prayerbook and vocabulary selections are based on several Jewish traditions. This self-paced text is suitable for beginning and intermediate students and is perfect for adult learners.

A supplement to this book, Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way Companion Audio Tape Set, is also available.

A Hebrew Teacher
Prayerbook Hebrew The Easy Way is a good adult introduction to Prayer book Hebrew. It is also a nice book to introduce adults to Hebrew grammer and basic vocabulary. It is not a Primer and students should not use it to learn the Aleph bet and reading. It also cannot stand alone. The prayer book needs to be used in order to re-enforce reading ability and vocabulary recognition.

A reader from Brooklyn, NY United States
As a child, I tried to learn and it didn't stay with me. What did stay was a fear that understanding prayerbook Hebrew was something I couldn't do. Well, judging by the excellent reviews, I bought this book. And lesson one made me sigh with relief. I *can* learn this!

Please note that you need to know the Hebrew alphabet but then you can move right along.

yll from Silicon Valley, CA
The book introduces no more than 10 vocabulary words, a grammatical concept, and reading from a prayer. By the time you're finished, you understand basic constructs of Hebrew thought, and several important prayers, including the Sh'ma, the Aleinu, and V'ahavtah.

It presupposes only that you know basic Hebrew pronunciation of the alefbet and vowels.

I really like the book, but I'm disappointed with the tapes, which I would have preferred to have been read by an Israeli speaker. Still, I may be too picky on this aspect, since it's designed to help you with prayer, and not with getting along in Israel. One thing that might help is if the tapes separated the grammar lessons from the prayers. I would be willing to listen to a tape of prayers in the car, just so I could get an idea how they sound, especially if the prayers were chanted.

IK JONG LEE from Seoul, Seoul South Korea
This book does not require any complicated grammatical prerequisites. You don't have to have headache to cram up the declension and the conjugation of the nouns and verbs. If you just follow the lessons, you will soon be accustomed to the practical Hebrew liturgy. This is a well designed excellent manual for learning Hebrew for the beginners.

A reader from New York, New York
This book is highly recommended for anyone who wishes to gain greater understanding of the Hebrew Prayerbook. This book only assumes that one can pronounce the hebrew letters and all vocabulary is built up step by step. One of the interesting features of this book is the use of actual prayers presented phrase by phrase so a complete understanding of Adon Olam, Ein Kelohanu, Shema, and the Aleinu is possible. This book is for BEGINNERS and is a very useful introduction to Biblical Hebrew.