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List of Ulpanim
Summer 2011 (This list is updated annually in April)
Owing to the vital role that Hebrew plays in textual study, Pardes requires that students devote part of the summer prior to entrance to improving their Hebrew proficiency. If, for some reason, a student with beginner level Hebrew cannot take this amount of time to improve their language skills, Pardes asks these students to take the Ulpan Or two-week immersion course immediately before arriving at Pardes (see details below).
There are dozens of ulpan programs in and outside of Israel reflecting an enormous range in quality. Pardes directs incoming students to programs with which we have experience as having benefited students in past years.
Note: Several of the programs listed below do not decide on times and costs until closer to the summer. Once you decide on one of the programs, contact it directly to confirm all the details.
 Summer Ulpan Options
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Summer Ulpan Session I is an intensive Hebrew language course, consisting of 140 hours. This course is designed for visitors with an academic background who are interested in learning Hebrew through the Jerusalem experience. In the Ulpan you will encounter people, communities, and religions that influenced this city.
Coordinator: Debbie Revital (Tali)
Levels: aleph-hey (option for vav if enough students)
Dates: June 21- July 26, 2011. Financial registration on June 19-20 (9am-2pm)
Times: Sunday to Thursday, 5 hours each morning
Cost: $1470
Accommodation: Housing $850
Application Deadline: May 15, 2011
Contact: http://overseas.huji.ac.il
For questions email:
- University of Haifa Summer Ulpan
Levels: beginner through advanced
Dates: July 5-July 28 and/or August 3-August 25, 2011
Times: Sunday 9:30am-2:30pm; Monday-Thursday 8:30am-1:30pm
Cost: $1250 for one session or $1800 for two sessions (tuition only); $200 non-refundable deposit
Accommodation: Dormitories $400/month - Single, $280/month - Double
Deadline: Received in Haifa by May 1/June 1, 2011
Website: www.uhaifa.org
Contact: info@mail.uhaifa.org
Telephone: 04-824-0766 Fax: 04-824-0391
- The Milah Institute,
5 Ha-Histadrut, Jerusalem
Levels: aleph-dalet
Dates: July 3-September 22, 2011
Times: Monday-Thursday, 9am-12pm (Level Dalet: Sun & Tues 9am-12pm)
Cost: 2490 NIS. (Level Dalet 1480 NIS) NOT including books. Note: Payment is due up-front and no refunds are given to dissatisfied students.
Accommodation: Not available
*No rate reduction for ending the summer session early, and if student plans to continue with Milah in the future, must take level exam at the end of the course. Evening classes and special workshops, including higher levels, also available.
For all further enquiries, please see the website www.milah.org or email
Tel: 02-623-3164 / Fax: 02-624-9834
- UlpanOr
Ulpan-Or provides personal Hebrew programs based on the "RLA"- Rapid Language Acquisition concept. Progress of one full level is usually achieved in just two weeks.
Ulpan-Or locations: Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv, Israel or anywhere in the world
Levels: From total beginner to very advanced, each student gets a personalized individual program after level assessment.
Ulpan-Or programs include:
1) Guided Personal Distance Learning: Ulpan-Or's GDL program allows students to be surrounded by Hebrew anywhere in the world. A lot of students choose to start studying by distance learning prior to arriving in Israel. During the course, students receive personal coaching via the internet communication such as Skype or phone, allowing them to advance their Hebrew significantly, and to gain the skills necessary to speak fluently and confidently. The course is based on Ulpan-Or's unique teaching method (utilizing study-kits and one-on-one communication) and provides the attention and intimate feeling of learning with a face-to-face teacher. Usually people advance one full level just after 2-3 such modules.
This monthly module costs $499 and includes shipping of all the books and CDs needed for your level. Follow-up modules cost $385.
The monthly modules start at the beginning of every month and include a total of eight one-on-one sessions.
Personal "Mini-Israel" Workshop in Israel: Ulpan-Or's Mini-Israel Hebrew program is an intensive one-on-one program (based in either Jerusalem or Tel Aviv) that combines classroom studies - 3 hours each day with one T-Ulpan or Café Ulpan© outdoor activity per week, allowing our students to be "immersed" in Hebrew and to rapidly and significantly advance their Hebrew skills. Students are usually able to advance one full level in just two weeks!
Cost of one-week program is $959 + VAT and it includes books, CDs, tour and MP player.
3) One week "Sabra" Immersion Programs: 5 day immersion programs for adults featuring 4 Café Ulpan© or T-Ulpan tours (2 hours each) around Jerusalem or Tel Aviv. These workshops have been designed to combine classroom studies with Ulpan-Or touring activities letting you be immersed in Hebrew most of the day. A typical "Sabra" day consists of three hours of one on one study in the morning, a break, and then you meet again for another 2 hours of interactive outdoor activity. Learn, breathe and eat Hebrew for a full day over a period of five days in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv! Speak to Israelis in live situations.
Cost of two-week program is $2564 + VAT and it includes books, CDs, tours and MP player.
Cost of one-week program is $1399 + VAT and it includes books, CDs, tour and MP player
"Mini Israel" and "Sabra" workshops start every Sunday throughout the year. Daily session standard options: Morning option: 8:15-11:15am; Noon option: 12:15-3:15pm; Afternoon option: 3-6pm (later options are available upon request).
Ulpan Or offers a 5% discount to all Pardes students.
Contact: (972)-2-561-1132, www.ulpanor.com, office@ulpanor.com
- Ulpan Morasha
(Touro College), 22 Rechov Shivtei Yisrael, Jerusalem
This ulpan serves English, Russian, and French speakers.
Levels: Beginners and Advanced beginners (aleph - gimmel)
Dates: Ongoing, join anytime (closed during the last two weeks of August)
Times: 8:30 - 13:00; 5 days a week
Cost: 600 NIS per month (Free for new immigrants)
Accommodation: No
Contact: 02-628-1032, morasha.ulpan@gmail.com
- Tel Aviv University
School for Overseas Students, Carter Building, Ramat Aviv
Levels: All levels
Dates: Orientation and Hebrew Placement Exam: July 27, Ulpan: July 31- Sept. 22, 2011
Accommodation: Available
Cost:$1,700
Contact: E-mail: osptau@post.tau.ac.il, Tel: (03) 640-8639, (03) 640-8118, Fax: (03) 640-9582
- Hebrew Union College
Rehov King David 13, Jerusalem
Dates: 2011 dates not available
Levels: Depend on numbers (in theory, all levels)
Time: Monday and Wednesday 5:20pm-7:50pm
Cost: 1,350 NIS (in 2010)
Registration: Call Hannah from Monday to Thursday, 4:30-5:45pm at
972-2-620-3303/3333 to set a time to come take a test. Or email:
- Beit Ha'am
Gerard Behar Center, Rehov Bezalel 11, Jerusalem
Levels: aleph-vav
Dates: Feb - end of June 2011, but Pardes students with some Hebrew background can enter the class in the beginning of June (no ulpan available in July or August)
Times: 5/3/2 days a week, depending on level 8:00-12:30 or 8:30-12:30
Cost: 920/613/390 NIS (for one month, depending on number of days per week) plus a 65 or 45 NIS registration fee
Accommodations: Not available
Contact: Hadassah on 052-831-3949 Fax: 02-623-4654
Newer Options!
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- Beit Ben Yehuda
28 Ein Gedi, Jerusalem
This ulpan, located a short walk from Pardes, consists of 100 Hebrew hours, weekend trips, and cultural excursions around Jerusalem. Cost of learning materials is not included, and there might be an extra charge for some of the trips.
Stav Lawrence (Director)
Dates: August 1 - 25, 2011
Level: Beginners and Advanced
Times: Sunday - Thursday 8:30-1:00
Cost: 5% discount for Pardes students
Option 1: course without accommodation: EURO 299 per person
Option 2: course + accommodation in triple room: EURO 899 per person
Option 3: course + accommodation in double room: EURO 999 per person
Option 4: course + accommodation in single room: EURO 1299 per person
Tel: (02) 673-0124
Fax: (02) 671-7540
E-mail:
Website: www.beit-ben-yehuda.org
- Ulpan La'inyan
Based at AACI Jerusalem (right next to Pardes). Courses also take place in Rannana and Efrat.
Levels: 5 levels, in groups of 6-10 people with an instructor. This ulpan focuses on practical conversational Hebrew.
Dates: Six-week and three-week-intensive courses starting June 19 and going through the summer
Times: 1-2 hours a day, 3-5 times a week - please refer to calendar.ulpan.com for schedules
Cost: Prices range from 920 - 1150NIS
Accommodation: No
Contact: Lauren Gordon, contact@ulpan.com, www.ulpan.com
- Ulpan Aviv
58 Rechov Azza, Rechavia, Jerusalem
Dates: Ongoing
Levels: Curriculum developed for each student, personalized and one-on-one.
'Aviv Course': 10 days, intensive option, 3 hours/day. $990 for 30 hours, study kit (incl. text books and MP4 device) and teacher guiding you the whole way. SKYPE courses also available.
Cost: 5% discount for Pardes students
Accommodation: No
Contact: Yigael or Gil yigael@ulpanaviv.com, www.ulpanaviv.com
Online options to supplement your studies!
- HebrewOnline.com
- Rosetta Stone
- HebrewPodcasts.com. The audio lessons are designed for all ages and consist of a Hebrew dialog with English explanations of the dialogue and the grammar it is using. The goal is to teach contemporary Israeli spoken Hebrew. Students can listen to the audio podcasts on a portable mp3 player or on their computer. Each Hebrew lesson is further enhanced by a lesson guide, video, and flash cards.
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Student Comments
"I would recommend this ulpan because it was very well structured and the teachers were great. Also, it gave me a chance to spend time living in Haifa and explore another part of Israel before coming to Pardes. The other benefit is that housing is available during the ulpan, which gives students stability and a stress-free arrival to Israel; this also provides the ability to look for permanent housing while in the country, instead of doing it all via computer. Overall it was an amazing experience!"
Joanne Loiben, Pardes Year Program 2009-2010 (University of Haifa Ulpan, Summer 2009)
"I really enjoyed the atmosphere at Ulpan Beit Ha'Am. The students at the higher levels were very serious, and there was a great cultural exchange with the Israeli Arabs in my class. Ulpan provided important practical help with listening to radio news, reading the newspaper, etc., and also broadened my exposure to contemporary Israeli writers."
Amy Pearlman, Pardes Year Program 2009-2010 (Ulpan Beit Ha'Am, Summer 2009)
"I had an amazing teacher, who pushed our class and got us to level Bet in only a few weeks. She saw that we could learn more so she just kept teaching. Her style was friendly, helpful and accessible, as well as being challenging. I would love to study with her again!"
Annie Gilbert, Pardes Year Program 2009-2010 (Hebrew Union College Ulpan, Summer 2009)
"I cannot over-emphasize how important and helpful it is for Aleph-level students to take Ulpan before coming to Pardes. If you cannot do these simple things: read and pronounce Hebrew words, and conjugate simple regular present, past, and future tense verbs, you will be wasting a lot of your first (or only!) semester learning those basic things, instead of gleaning the real wisdom of Torah; what a shame! Make your time at Pardes really count and learn the very basics of Hebrew before you come. You'll be so thankful you did."
Jonathan Harris (and wife Fern Reiss)
Pardes Fellows 07-08, Year Program 06-07
"The importance of enrolling in an Ulpan before studying at Pardes cannot be over-estimated, or over-emphasized. As a center for text study, Pardes is a celebrated capital of learning. However, the essential building block for that learning is the Hebrew language. Every source, every class, and just about every conversation to be had at Pardes has its roots in Hebrew. A Hebrew language capacity is essential to tackle and engage the Pardes learning environment. Ulpanim provide students with the building blocks to not just get the most out of their time at Pardes, but also to feel comfortable learning the source texts upon which the learning at Pardes is based. Whether a student has beginning or advanced Hebrew skills, an Ulpan is an essential piece of the Pardes puzzle."
Adam Scheldt
Year Program 06-07
"Attending summer Ulpan gave me the basic tools to enjoy Pardes. I came to Israel with very little Hebrew, and really without the elements of literacy, one cannot get the most out of the Pardes courses."
Joe Bord
Year Program 06-07
"I attended the Hebrew University Summer Ulpan before my year at Pardes began. It was a great experience that was instrumental in helping me prepare for Pardes in a few ways. Most importantly, it allowed me to brush-up on and improve my Hebrew before being placed in a class level at Pardes (which is essentially a function of your level of Hebrew comprehension rather than Jewish knowledge). It was important to me to attain as high a level of learning as possible by the end of the year, and the Ulpan was a crucial first-step in that effort. Hebrew U also has housing available, which proved very convenient as a temporary living arrangement upon my arrival in Israel. The Ulpan thus gave me time to adjust to being in Jerusalem, and gave my breathing room in terms of finding an apartment while being here, rather than having to do it from overseas. Finally, it was a fun and relaxing way to spend my first month in Israel and I was able to make a lot of friends, some of whom I am sure to remain in touch with for years to come."
Robert Blum
Year Program 06-07
"I came to Pardes this fall with very limited Hebrew. There were several reasons why I was not able to go to an Ulpan before starting the year, and so unfortunately, I did not go to one. This ended up being quite problematic and was something I really regretted. Had I taken an Ulpan, I would have entered Pardes at class level Bet, and instead I am in Alef, the level for beginners. The beginning of the year would have been much easier, as I found jumping into classes and all the reading in Hebrew quite difficult. It would have also made the transition into Pardes and the learning itself much smoother. There are many different options for Ulpan, and I am sure that any one of them would have been of help to me. I would highly, highly encourage going to an Ulpan to anyone (especially beginners)."
Annie Grossman
Year Program 06-07
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