06-10-2011, 07:41 PM
Good, we are still at chapter 1. I have learned so much Hebrew these days as I have never had before, not even when I had a teacher. I am also a beginner.
Just asking each other where we are, how are doing, if we are still in the "race" would keep us motivated, I believe. If you have a plan though, please let us know that plan. Maybe we'll all try and stick to it.
I am using JPS Bible, the current edition. There is also one online available for free: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.mechon-mamre.org/i/t/t0101.htm">http://www.mechon-mamre.org/i/t/t0101.htm</a><!-- m -->
Aaron has a nice online program that spits out transliteration in various pronunciation traditions. I think you can ask him for the link.
We are trying to go with a more ancient pronunciation which is a lot closer to Eastern Aramaic than Modern Hebrew pronunciation. Although Modern Hebrew pronunciation would be easier for me, being a native speaker of a Romance language. But my efforts to unlearn Modern Hebrew pronunciation should pay off with learning Peshitta, when we start there too.
Come and let's do it.
Just asking each other where we are, how are doing, if we are still in the "race" would keep us motivated, I believe. If you have a plan though, please let us know that plan. Maybe we'll all try and stick to it.
I am using JPS Bible, the current edition. There is also one online available for free: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.mechon-mamre.org/i/t/t0101.htm">http://www.mechon-mamre.org/i/t/t0101.htm</a><!-- m -->
Aaron has a nice online program that spits out transliteration in various pronunciation traditions. I think you can ask him for the link.
We are trying to go with a more ancient pronunciation which is a lot closer to Eastern Aramaic than Modern Hebrew pronunciation. Although Modern Hebrew pronunciation would be easier for me, being a native speaker of a Romance language. But my efforts to unlearn Modern Hebrew pronunciation should pay off with learning Peshitta, when we start there too.
Come and let's do it.