Hineni 2 [Hebrew]

By Terry Kaye and Behrman House

Book Overview

Hineni The New Hebrew Through Prayer 2 continues study of the prayer service with the Shabbat morning Amidah and selected prayers for Friday night.

Students learn over 90 key prayer words and 30 roots, prefixes, and suffixes as they explore the meaning of the blessings of the Amidah (Avot, Avot Ve'imahot, G'vurot, K'dushah, Hoda'ah, Birkat Shalom), Oseh Shalom, and prayers and songs for Friday night (L'chah Dodi, V'shamru, Shalom Aleichem).

Each prayer begins with a friendly and accessible motivational introduction. Then students examine the themes of each prayer and relate each theme to their own experiences and lives.

Hineni 2 explores relevant Jewish values and shows how those values underlie the meaning of the prayers. It also uses challenging analytical questions to encourage students to think critically about the prayers and the activity of praying. For example, in regard to the Kedushah: "Rising up on our toes is a physical way of trying to come closer to God. Can you think of another, nonphysical way you might come closer to God?".

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Hebrew
• ISBN: 0874411319
• ISBN13: 9780874411317
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Behrman House Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.8" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

repeat 'thorough hebrew learning'

see my 'thorough hebrew learning' review for shalom uveracha. this workbook is a continuation of that workbook.

Great Way to Learn Hebrew

I really enjoy these books. They are fun and easy to do. Unlike the Adult Hebrew Through Prayer, the workbooks that go with these (bought seperately) have great grammar helps for proper pronunciation when reading Hebrew. Hineni 3: The New Hebrew Through Prayer The other two books in this series are just as good. Hineni: The new Hebrew through prayer Hineni 2: The New Hebrew Through Prayer Hineni 2 - Workbook (Hebrew Edition) Behrman House Publishers also carries these books with ALL of the workbooks also available. A Big Plus is that their web site also offers free Hebrew lessons and games as well as audio files for the prayers. [...]