CAFE OLEH

WEEKLY HEBREW CLASSES

Supplement your existing Hebrew skills with the words and insights you need to survive & thrive in Israel.

Cafe Oleh meets weekly on Zoom every Monday at

7PM Israel Time (12 PM Eastern) unless otherwise specified.

Testimonials

Jay is an awesome teacher. I absolutely love learning from him and how he integrates Israeli culture and current situation

I just want to express my appreciation to Jay for his dedication and very hard work for Cafe Oleh. Jay, I admire your patience and amazing ability to come up with the various topics. Your knowledge of Hebrew is truly remarkable. I have been watching your zoom sessions for over a year, and they have helped me immensely.

Jay, I can’t thank you enough for what you are doing for us, well beyond just the language. I’ve been here over 17 years but I feel that I am just beginning to know my country, the culture, because of you. There really are no words to describe how special and important your classes are.

Jay, you cover every topic, even difficult ones, with utmost sensitivity. Thank you. You are an exceptional teacher.

I was able to participate for the first time today. Learned numerous new words and enjoyed the conversation! Thank you!

I love these WONDERFUL programs so much! Jay’s classes are great and getting to use my rudimentary Hebrew in conversations with others who are struggling similarly is an amazing experience!

What a great forum to stumble, stutter, look for words, make mistakes without being laughed at!

CAFE OLEH CONVERSATIONS

Cafe Oleh Conversations are smaller, conversation-based classes online. All classes are live and will be held every week on Wednesday at 7 PM IST (12 PM EST). The vocabulary list from Monday’s online session will be used.

MEET YOUR TEACHER

JAY ROSEN

Jay made Aliyah with Nefesh b’Nefesh from Washington, DC in 2006, and has devoted his professional and personal pursuits to Diaspora-Israel relations with Olim in the center. Jay helped found Cafe Oleh with NBN in 2017, which has grown from a few people inthe back of our Tel Aviv office to hundreds of participants and thousands of views from around the world.

Jay is passionate about languages and empowering Olim to become an integral part of Israeli society, making our classes even more impactful by focusing on everyday topics that Hebrew learners of all levels can relate to and use to thrive as newfound citizens.

CAFE OLEH FAQs

Cafe Oleh is an hour-long virtual class (Zoom) on the Hebrew language that takes place every Monday. The teacher, Jay Rosen, selects a new topic each week and gives a frontal lecture using vocabulary that is relevant to the topic. Participants are able to ask questions in the formal Q&A section of the Zoom webinar, as well as suggest new topics for future classes. These sessions are all recorded and uploaded to the Cafe Oleh YouTube playlist, so people can watch it on their own time, whether they missed it or watched but want to rewatch.

Cafe Oleh Conversations is an hour-long virtual conversation-based session (Zoom) based on the previous Monday’s topic and vocabulary. Jay implements Zoom breakout rooms, which allows the participants to actually see and speak to one another, practicing the Hebrew they learned two days earlier. Jay is there to provide feedback and facilitate the conversations. These sessions are not recorded and are only available live.

You do not necessarily need to join the Monday session in order to participate in the Wednesday session, though we encourage you to join if you can, as the Wednesday sessions are based on the Monday sessions’ vocabulary. If you’re unable to join the Monday sessions live, you can always watch a recording of it in preparation for the Wednesday sessions.

Both Cafe Oleh and Cafe Oleh Conversations are completely free!

To register for Cafe Oleh – Click Here

To register for Cafe Oleh Conversations: Fall – Click Here

For any questions, topic suggestions, or general comments, please email [email protected]