Hebrew Podcasts

Meir came to visit the Stalactite Cave near Jerusalem. Nily is the guide that took the visitors through the cave and explained how it was formed.

Leah is calling Yoram to come over and help her while she's cooking. He doesn't answer and she's concerned that his hearing is deteriorating so she wants him to have a hearing test.

Batya and Moti are experiencing a heat wave. They are thinking about how to cool down and cope with the heat.

Tamar tells Gideon that she heard on the weather news that a winter storm is expected to arrive. They are planning how to prepare for the storm.

Tamar was elected to chair their condominium committee. She and Gideon discuss how to improve the satisfaction of the residents by improving the management of the building and the common budget.

Yossi is at the optometrist for his annual eye exam. Dr. Maor is performing a comprehensive eye exam, and she listens to Yossi who thinks that there's something wrong with his wife's vision.

Yaron has nightmares that keep his parents up at night as they try to comfort him. The parents understand what he's going through and try to find a solution.

Naomi 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.

Yigal and Dorit are heading to Mahane Yehuda Market. They love shopping there, and eating at many of their favorite restaurants.

Yigal 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.

Uzi is shopping at the department store with his toddler son. He asks Dana at the customer service desk for help navigating the store.

Ilan 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.

Tami 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.

Leah 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.

Nily 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.

Yael 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.

Aliza 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.

Ilana 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.

Batya 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.

Keren 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.

Sarit 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.

Adam 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.

Orly 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.

Tamar, the office manager, called a general meeting of all the employees to brainstorm ways of combating climate change.

Yuval and his grandma are going to the beach. They are debating which Tel Aviv beach is the best and safest.

Naomi 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.

Tammi and Yoram are strolling through the pedestrian mall. They notice a coffee shop and are tempted to go in for coffee and dessert.

Tammi 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.

Orly 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.

When 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.

Yossi 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.

Batya 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.

Keren 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.

Ilan 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.

Yoav asks Orly to arrange a team-building day for the employees. Orly has an exciting idea that will meet Yoav's expectations.

In 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.

This 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.

In 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.

Welcome 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.

If 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.