This course will further enhance students' Hebrew language skills. With the context of contemporary Israeli and Jewish culture in mind, the course focuses on 1) Reading: unadapted texts and simple articles in regular Hebrew. 2) Writing: the beginning of practical writing on topics discussed in class, writing about personal experiences, and writing structured compositions. 3) Conversation: conversational skills developed by regular participation in class presentations and discussions of current events and cultural issues; role play and participation in dialogues and informal expressions. 4) Comprehension: listening to recorded short stories in easy Hebrew. 5) Grammatical Skills: Completing the syntactic study of verb conjugation in different tenses.