Hebrew Podcasts
37 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 148 ratingsHebrew Podcasts makes learning to speak conversational Hebrew practical and enjoyable. Each lesson covers a topic with a Hebrew dialog that is explained in detail. Each Hebrew lesson is enhanced by a lesson guide that provides further information. The guide includes a full transcript, translation, explanations, additional examples, and exercises.
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Episodes
Lesson 206 - Yoga
March 01, 2024 00:00 - 9 minutes - 11 MBNaomi invites Adam to a Yoga retreat. She thinks he can benefit from yoga and become more flexible and physically fit. Adam is not so easily convinced.
Lesson 205 - Mahane Yehuda Market
January 05, 2024 00:00 - 12 minutes - 14.1 MBYigal and Dorit are heading to Mahane Yehuda Market. They love shopping there, and eating at many of their favorite restaurants.
Lesson 204 - Yossi Banai
November 03, 2023 00:00 - 11 minutes - 13.8 MBYigal hears Dorit laughing hard and learns that she is listening to an old sketch of Hagashash Hachiver. They are reminiscing about the writer of the sketch, Yossi Banai, a prolific Israeli artist.
Lesson 203 - Department Store
September 01, 2023 00:00 - 11 minutes - 13.5 MBUzi is shopping at the department store with his toddler son. He asks Dana at the customer service desk for help navigating the store.
Lesson 202 - House Cleaner
July 07, 2023 00:00 - 10 minutes - 12.3 MBIlan is speaking with Dina. He wants her to recommend a house cleaner so that he doesn't have to do the Passover cleaning this year. The thorough cleaning is just too much for him.
Lesson 201 - Dog Trainer
May 05, 2023 00:00 - 8 minutes - 9.87 MBTami invited Yoel, who is a dog trainer, to help her train her dog Simba. She doesn’t seem to manage his behavior and she is worried that he will put himself and others in danger.
Lesson 200 - Hebrew Language Day
March 03, 2023 00:00 - 12 minutes - 14.3 MBLeah and Benny are both teachers that are preparing lesson plans for the upcoming Hebrew Language Day. Every language evolves over time and the Academy for the Hebrew Language introduces new words periodically.
Lesson 199 - The Photographer
January 06, 2023 00:00 - 11 minutes - 12.9 MBNily and Meir are hiking but Nily stays behind to take photos. Meir is worried for her safety because she sometimes immerses herself in taking photos while not watching where she stands.
Lesson 198 - Yehuda Amichai
November 04, 2022 00:00 - 13.7 MBYael is hosting the weekly book club meeting. She is welcoming Ariel who joined the book club when he heard that the club members are going to discuss his favorite poet, Yehuda Amichai.
Lesson 197 - Cartoon Museum
September 02, 2022 00:00 - 10 minutes - 12.4 MBAliza is a curator at the new Israeli Cartoon Museum. She invites the mayor to the opening of the museum, recognizing his role in raising funds for the museum.
Lesson 196 - Mobile Dog Spa
July 01, 2022 00:00 - 8 minutes - 10.3 MBIlana was surprised to see a mobile dog spa near their home. When Yossi confessed that it was for their dog, Lola, Ilana thought it was too much pampering. But Yossi soon convinced her that it will make their lives easier.
Lesson 195 - Spice Farm
May 06, 2022 00:00 - 13 minutes - 15.5 MBBatya and Moti are brother and sister that inherited the management of the spice farm from their father. They are excited to assume the responsibility of being the third generation to manage the farm and to inject their own new ideas.
Lesson 194 - Apollonia National Park
March 04, 2022 00:00 - 11 minutes - 15 MBKeren and Rami are invited to a birthday costume party. The theme is historical figures. For their costume, they look for inspiration in the photos they took while visiting Apollonia National Park.
Lesson 193 - Clocks Theft Mystery
January 07, 2022 00:00 - 13 minutes - 15.4 MBSarit and Danny are police detectives. Danny complains to Sarit about an investigation that is proving hard to solve. Sarit recounts the great mystery of the theft of the clock collection.
Lesson 192 - Ecological Garden
November 05, 2021 00:00 - 10 minutes - 12.4 MBAdam is jealous of Naomi's garden. He doesn't think that he could have such a nice garden in his small apartment, but Naomi encourages him and gives him some tips.
Lesson 191 - Adopting a Dog
September 03, 2021 00:00 - 10 minutes - 11.7 MBOrly and Yoav are Talia's parents. They decided to adopt a dog for her and they are excited to iron out the details of the adoption.
Lesson 190 - Climate Change
July 02, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 13.6 MBTamar, the office manager, called a general meeting of all the employees to brainstorm ways of combating climate change.
Lesson 189 - At the Beach
May 07, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 13 MBYuval and his grandma are going to the beach. They are debating which Tel Aviv beach is the best and safest.
Lesson 188 - Park Fitness Equipment
March 05, 2021 00:00 - 12 minutes - 13.9 MBNaomi called City Hall to lodge a complaint regarding accessibility to public fitness equipment. She spoke with Adam. Let's hear how Adam is trying to resolve her complaint.
Lesson 187 - Coffee Shop
January 01, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 13.8 MBTammi and Yoram are strolling through the pedestrian mall. They notice a coffee shop and are tempted to go in for coffee and dessert.
Lesson 186 - Falafel Stand
November 06, 2020 00:00 - 8 minutes - 10.1 MBTammi and Yoram are going out to eat because Yoram doesn't feel like cooking. On the way to their favorite restaurant, they pass by a falafel stand and just can't resist the smell.
Lesson 185 - Wildlife Crossing
September 04, 2020 00:00 - 12 minutes - 14.4 MBOrly represents the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel and she is meeting with Yoav who is the engineer responsible for building a wildlife crossing for the new road.
Lesson 184 - Shalva
July 03, 2020 00:00 - 12 minutes - 14.8 MBWhen Danny came to volunteer at Shalva, the Israel Association for the Care and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, he bumped into Orna. He was surprised to see that she volunteers with people with disability while being in a wheelchair herself. After a shaky start they got to know each other and help one another.
Lesson 183 - Water Desalination
May 01, 2020 00:00 - 10 minutes - 12.6 MBYossi is a TV host and today he has Ms. Yehuda in the studio to talk about water desalination. She will shed light on the sea water desalination process and how it's used to solve water shortage in Israel.
Lesson 182 - Murphy's Law
March 06, 2020 00:00 - 11 minutes - 13.5 MBBatya is on her way to Motti and she's running late. She just returned from Eilat and experienced many delays. Motti told her a story that related to her experiences.
Lesson 181 - Hospital
January 03, 2020 00:00 - 10 minutes - 12.7 MBKeren comes to the hospital, convinced that she has a heart attack again. The doctor listens to her and tries to calm her down and reduce her anxiety.
Lesson 180 - Food Allergy
November 01, 2019 00:00 - 11 minutes - 12.8 MBIlan and Dina are preparing to host their friends for their monthly meal together. They are trying to accommodate their friends' food restrictions be it for allergies, sensitivities or moral choices.
Lesson 179 - Escape Room
September 06, 2019 00:00 - 10 minutes - 11.8 MBYoav asks Orly to arrange a team-building day for the employees. Orly has an exciting idea that will meet Yoav's expectations.
Lesson 178 - Folk Dance Camp
July 05, 2019 00:00 - 10 minutes - 12 MBDorit and Yigal are participating in an Israeli folk dance camp. Yigal is not so keen about dancing and tries to get Dorit to learn sailing instead.
Lesson 177 - Hebrew Months
May 03, 2019 00:00 - 11 minutes - 13.4 MBYigal wants to surprise Dorit with a unique gift for their upcoming wedding anniversary, but needs to check that it doesn't fall on Passover.
Lesson 176 - Remodeling
March 01, 2019 00:00 - 12 minutes - 14 MBAriel and Ronit are planning to remodel their home. Their teenage daughter wants a room of her own, so they'll convert the balcony into a room.
Lesson 175 - Weather
January 04, 2019 00:00 - 9 minutes - 10.9 MBAriel and Ronit are having their weekly walking routine when all of a sudden it starts to rain. The rain caught them by surprise and unprepared so they are hurrying back home so they won't get drenched.
Lesson 003 - School
February 08, 2008 00:00 - 10 minutes - 9.75 MBIn this beginner-level lesson we'll meet Noa again and talk with her about her school. We'll learn some new vocabulary related to school and we'll touch on the subject of counting and ordinal numbers.
Lesson 003A - EASY - Prelude to Lesson 3
February 07, 2008 00:00 - 10 minutes - 9.72 MBThis special lesson is designed to prepare you for the dialog in lesson 3 by teaching the vocabulary that's needed for that lesson. This lesson should therefore make studying lesson 3 easier and more enjoyable.
Lesson 002 - Alphabet
January 25, 2008 00:00 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBIn this beginner-level lesson we'll learn the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet. We'll say the name of each letter and hear a word or two that begin with that letter. We'll then discuss pronunciation.
Lesson 001 - Introduction
January 11, 2008 00:00 - 10 minutes - 9.78 MBWelcome to the first lesson of Hebrew Podcasts. In this beginner-level lesson we'll meet Rina. She'll help us practice some greetings such as saying hello and "how are you?" Rina will tell us about her school and her favorite teacher. Through the dialog with Rina you'll learn some new words.
Lesson 001A - EASY - Prelude to Lesson 1
January 10, 2008 00:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBIf you are just starting to learn Hebrew and find that our lesson 1 goes too fast, then this easy-level lesson is for you. It's designed to prepare you for lesson 1 by covering the basic vocabulary that you'll need in that lesson.