My First Week at Ulpan ...

Technically, I’m starting my third week of class today. But with the four day school weeks and last weeks holidays, I’ve really only attended seven class sessions. In that time I’ve learned two things: 1. Foreign languages are both amusing and stressful. (Flashback...

The Amazing People at U...

I sat next to a student from Japan today. I always find myself relatively close to him in class, but we never sat directly beside each other, elbow to elbow, until today. We were given a handout of questions written in Hebrew and were instructed to ask and answer the questions with each...

My First Day of Class: ...

Israelis are “famous” for a type of school they run called an ‘ulpan’. It features full language immersion as a means to learn faster and with greater accuracy. Focus on full language immersion, meaning, everything will be taught in Hebrew. Learning Hebrew by hearing Hebrew. This...

Ulpan Gordon Gets Tough...

This post was originally written on July 3rd, 2008 at americanbabble.  Do you have a personal ulpan story to share?  Send me a message at my contact page or write me at contact@ulpangordon.com Hitting the wall The last few weeks have been mentally taxing for me. Our regular teacher...

Text Book for Level Ale...

I was cruzing around Amazon a few days ago and came across the (very distinctive) Hebrew study book used at Ulpan Gordon for Aleph level students! It was one of those, “Hey! I know that book!” moments and made me smile from thinking about my months in the ulpan. I’d like to pass...

Five Tips for New Kita ...

It was hard for me when I started studying at Ulpan Gordon because I didn’t know anyone who could tell me what to expect. I searched online but only found random tips about ulpanim that seemed quite outdated. What I was really looking for was first hand experience. Here are a few...

Ulpan Gordon Contact In...

As a student in Ulpan Gordon, I thought I’d post a few bits of information you might not find elsewhere. Right now, the Education Ministry in Israel is attempting to shut down most of the ulpans across the country. It’s rumored that Gordon will stay active. See the article in Haaretz...