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Aleph Isn't Tough

It's Terrific

A great new book helps
adults learn Hebrew.

Elizabeth Applebaum
AppleTree Editor

Aleph Isn't Tough: An Introduction to Hebrew for Adults:
Book 1 by Rabbi Linda Motzkin, edited by Hara Person (Union of Amer-

ican Hebrew Congregations Press; $9).

Unlike English, believed to be one of the most difficult languages for for-
eign students to master, Hebrew is relatively easy. Once you learn the
basic building blocks, it's fairly simple to put together.
There are some exceptions, of course, but you're not going to run
across zillions of inconsistencies and tenses (in Hebrew, there's only
"he works" — none of that "he is working" stuff).
So why do so many adults avoid learning Hebrew?
Part of it has to do with the fact that, once we graduate from
college, most of us have pretty much had it with sitting down to
study. (Of course, there are always those who remain in col-
lege until they are 55, but that's another story...)
Another issue is the material designed to help us learn the
language. We don't need the kiddie stuff, and often adult
textbooks are boring, complicated or both.
Meet Aleph Isn't Tough. This is a great book that could be
used by teachers, but is also designed for those interested in self-
study.
The book begins with three letters shin, bet and toy, then lets you see
how these can be put together to form a word, like Shabbat.
You will learn how to pronounce each letter, how to locate the new

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