> Hebrew: Prayer Programs Overview

Whether You Have 45 Minutes or 2 Hours of Hebrew Instruction Per Week, Behrman House has a Prayer Program that's Right for Your School
  Hineni—The New Hebrew Through Prayer
 [cover] 		Hebrew Through Prayer
 [cover] 		The New Siddur Program
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Grade Level 4-7 4-7 2-7
Entry
Requirements 		Ability to read Hebrew. (Suggested primer: Shalom Uvrachah) Ability to read Hebrew. (Suggested primer: Shalom Uvrachah) None. The program has its own Reading Readiness and Primer books geared to the vocabulary students will learn in Books 1-3.
Minimum Weekly
Hebrew
Instruction Time 		45 minutes 45 minutes 1½ hours
Special Features A newly revised three-year prayer series based on the highly successful Hebrew Through Prayer
· Full-color
· Presents the prayers in the same order as the prayer service
· All-new conceptual introductions motivate students with real-life relevance
· Highly focused, disciplined approach; clear, uncluttered design
· Links prayers with similar themes (e.g., Ma'ariv Aravim and Yotzer Or)
· Challenging questions require students to think critically, analyze, and discuss
· Activities provide extensive drill of reading, roots, and grammatical constructs
· Provides Hebrew writing activities to refine writing skills and engage students
A three-year course in prayer literacy with an ethics component
· A three-year course teaching prayer reading and encouraging active participation in Jewish life
· Emphasizes key prayer vocabulary and roots
· Focuses on the ethical concepts and mitzvot related to each prayer
· Text approximates the order of the service, introducing students to each prayer in its proper liturgical context
· Gender-neutral prayer translations
· Photographs of students and their families in synagogue and ritual settings illustrate prayer as a vibrant and integral part of life
· Educational Director's Guide includes letters to the family, chapter review sheets, and family activity sheets
A program of intensive Hebrew prayer study with a modern language component
· An integrated program from reading readiness to prayer literacy
· Emphasizes siddur vocabulary and prayer roots
· Covers all the prayers in the Shabbat Morning Service and key selections in the Friday Evening Service
· Offers enrichment opportunities to introduce modern language
· Extensive support materials include workbooks, teacher's editions, audio tapes, word cards, and a family education product
· Educational Director's Guide customizes the series to meet each school's specific goals