Hebrew (or, ‘Ivrit) is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic
language family spoken by more than seven million people in Israel and
Jewish communities around the world. In Israel, it is the de facto
language of the state and the people, as well as being one of the two
official languages (together with Arabic), and is spoken by a majority
of the population.
The Hebrew Language at Cornell
This is an introduction to the Modern Hebrew program within Near Eastern Studies (NES) at Cornell University.
*Please contact the Department of Near Eastern Studies with questions regarding the Hebrew Placement Exam.
Hebrew Instructors
Nava Scharf, ns21@cornell.edu
Shalom Shoer, ss66@cornell.edu
Placement
Contact Nava Scharf at 255-1334 or ns21@cornell.edu for information on placement testing.