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Originally Posted by *Beth*
Go easy on yourself! Hebrew is an extremely difficult language to read for those of us whose native language is based upon the Roman alphabet. Just getting into our brains the left to right is a major shift, it truly is. Bear in mind that almost all Israelis begin learning English in grade school, when their brains are young. Did you attend synagogue or temple as a small child (i.e., were you exposed to Hebrew pronunciation at a young age)?
When I was a child Jews were convinced that Yiddish was dead and there was great lament. But it remains very much alive in ultra-Orthodox communities globally and so many people have taken an interest in it and re-learned it. So maybe?
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I know. I am aware. I am not that serious about being embarrassed about Hebrew alphabet. Was a bit of inside joke. I took a class in my synagogue mainly because of my own kid making fun of me at services having to read English transcription.
My pronunciation in Hebrew is good. Pronunciation isn’t an issue. My issue was with reading. Those aren’t the same things. I just had hard time with the alphabet. It required practice. I read, write and speak and am proficient in 3 different languages that use three different alphabets. So I assume how hard would that be to learn the 4th! I’ve learned English in my 30s. Guess reading Hebrew was a different story. I don’t give up!
Yiddish is on endangered languages list. Yes there is one. So that’s a reality