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Take your Arabic to the next level with our intensive grammar course! In just one hour a day for a month, you’ll dive deep into essential grammatical structures, practicing them in a creative, critical, and fun way - the This is Not an Ulpan approach. Each week, we focus on a specific topic: past tense, future tense, positive and negative imperative, and prepositions. After mastering the grammar, we’ll explore real-life Arabic online to see your new skills in action. This intensive format lets you absorb grammar quickly, practice consistently, and see tangible progress in just a few weeks. Come learn grammar with us like never before! *** We have made a change in our pricing structure and are offering a sliding scale in order to give you the opportunity to donate 100 or 200 shekels to our scholarship & emergency fund.

CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN PALESTINE? This course will pave the road to understanding a community made up of many different traditions, beliefs, and opinions. From the traditional ‘Dabkah’ dance to the vibrant music scene, and from traditional cuisines to contemporary politics, our course takes you beyond the surface level attention Palestine usually gets. We will learn Arabic while shuffling our way through the Palestinian media, politics, and try to establish a balanced intellectual inquiry. Come and have an open dialogue with your peers in Arabic, and try to find a new heartfelt understanding of Palestinian society. *** Early Bird Price Start at - 2500 NIS - Until 14/06 Reduced Price Start at - 2700 NIS - Until 05/07 Full Price Start at - 2800 NIS - Until first lesson of the course We have made a small change in our pricing structure and are now offering a sliding scale in order to give you the opportunity to donate 100 or 200 shekels when you buy a course. This money will go toward the TINAU scholarship fund and emergency support for TINAU.

Take your Arabic skills to the next level with our Beginner Plus Arabic course! If you’ve completed a Beginners Arabic course, Beginner Plus is the perfect next step to boost your confidence and advance your conversational skills in Palestinian Arabic. You’ll practice discussing everyday topics like work, routines, shopping, and transportation and Palestinian culture while covering essential grammar such as past and present tenses, conjunctions, and helping verbs. Our dynamic classes feature interactive activities, from games to group discussions, and are shaped by students’ interests and goals. Led by Palestinian instructors, this immersive course is taught primarily in Arabic, helping you sharpen your speaking, reading, and writing skills while deepening your understanding of Palestinian society and culture. Previous knowledge: Familiarity with the Arabic alphabet (no transliteration) Basic vocabulary and reading/writing skills Ability to hold short conversations Need help with reading and writing? Contact us in advance. Take the next step and master your Arabic conversation skills! *** Early Bird Price Start at - 2500 NIS - Until 14/06 Reduced Price Start at - 2700 NIS - Until 05/07 Full Price Start at - 2800 NIS - Until the first lesson Our pricing now includes a sliding scale, giving you the option to donate 100 or 200₪ when purchasing a course. Your contribution supports the TINAU scholarship fund and emergency aid.

Suited for Eastern Time (NY) Learners This course bridges the gap between structured Beginner Hebrew and the more open, less-filtered world of Intermediate learning. It encourages learners to move beyond fixed patterns, develop creativity in the language, and gain confidence improvising in Hebrew- even outside the comfort zone of everyday topics, while continuing to build and deepen key grammatical structures. Through discussions, video clips, and short texts, the course introduces a broad view of the realities that shape life in Israel. Topics include questions of who lives here and under what conditions, geopolitics and occupation, past and current events, gender and LGBTQ+ life and history, different forms of community, and social dynamics such as center versus periphery, alongside cultural and political expression and an introduction to the political system. Designed for advanced beginners and early intermediate learners, the course combines language development with critical engagement, supporting students in using Hebrew to navigate complex ideas and real-life contexts. Previous knowledge: Ability to read and write in Hebrew, with and without vowels Communicate in a variety of situations in daily life, make basic sentences Use of grammatical structures including: conjugating present & past tense, and infinitive verbs; questions and answers, possession and other prepositions Learning outcomes: Improve reading and writing proficiency, including the ability to engage with real-world Hebrew texts without vowels and develop better listening skills for everyday spoken Hebrew. Communicate with greater fluency, creating longer and more complex sentences, moving beyond scripted dialogues to navigate a wider range of real-life situations. Master advanced grammar structures, including past and future tenses, imperative form, conditional sentences, habitual structures, construct nouns (smikhut), irregular words, and root-based word formation. Express opinions and engage in discussions on Israeli politics, society, and current affairs, gaining a deeper understanding of key social and political issues. *** Early Bird Price Start at - 2500 NIS - Until 14/06 Reduced Price Start at - 2700 NIS - Until 05/07 Full Price Start at - 2800 NIS - Until first lesson of the course Our pricing now includes a sliding scale, giving you the option to donate 100 or 200₪ when purchasing a course. Your contribution supports the TINAU scholarship fund and emergency aid.

Explore the complex histories, debates, and contemporary trajectories of Arab feminism in this advanced Arabic course, Arab Feminism. The course offers an interdisciplinary engagement with feminist thought, activism, cultural production, and struggles for social justice across the Arab world (but sometimes, not only), while further developing students’ advanced Arabic language skills. Through literary texts, political writings, media, film, manifestos, and intellectual debates, students will examine how feminist movements in the region have emerged in relation to colonialism, nationalism, state formation, religion, capitalism, and social transformation. The course highlights the diverse voices and experiences that have shaped feminist thought and practice across different Arab contexts, moving beyond simplified or monolithic understandings of “Arab feminism.” At the same time, the course situates Arab feminist traditions within broader global feminist conversations. Students will engage in comparative discussions with Black feminisms, postcolonial feminisms, intersectional feminisms, Latin American feminisms, and other Global South feminist frameworks in order to explore both convergences and tensions across feminist movements worldwide. The course strengthens students’ abilities to critically engage with complex texts and discussions while expanding their vocabulary and fluency in academic and cultural contexts. By the end of the course, students will not only have advanced their Arabic proficiency, but also developed a deeper critical understanding of feminism as a global, historically situated, and politically contested field of thought and practice. *** Early Bird Price Start at - 1300 NIS - Until 14/06 Reduced Price Start at - 1400 NIS - Until 05/07 Full Price Start at - 1500 NIS - Until first lesson of the course We have made a small change in our pricing structure and are now offering a sliding scale in order to give you the opportunity to donate 100 or 200 shekels when you buy a course. This money will go toward the TINAU scholarship fund and emergency support for TINAU.

In this course, we will explore key issues concerning women in Israel, while examining the wide range of identities, experiences, and struggles within the society. Through engaging with both personal and collective stories, we will encounter inspiring women, look at feminist movements past and present, and consider how gender intersects with nationality, ethnicity, religion, and class. Together, we will examine how the state and society have shaped the realities of women’s lives, as well as the different ways women have resisted oppression and worked to create change. We will also discuss representations of women in Israeli culture and develop a critical perspective on contemporary challenges. Through discussions, writing tasks, reading and viewing different media, we will deepen and broaden our ability to communicate about complex and relevant topics at an intermediate level of Hebrew.  *** Early Bird Price Start at - 1300 NIS - Until 14/06 Reduced Price Start at - 1400 NIS - Until 05/07 Full Price Start at - 1500 NIS - Until first lesson of the course We have made a small change in our pricing structure and are now offering a sliding scale in order to give you the opportunity to donate 100 or 200 shekels when you buy a course. This money will go toward the TINAU scholarship fund and emergency support for TINAU.

TINAU’s beginner Palestinian Arabic course offers a comprehensive foundation in the Palestinian dialect (Amiyya Falstiniyya), focusing on practical vocabulary for daily life. You’ll develop essential speaking, reading, and writing skills while gaining insight into Palestinian society, culture, and politics. In this course, you’ll learn to read and write in Arabic script, with an emphasis on building conversational skills for basic interactions. Led by Palestinian instructors, our immersive classes are taught primarily in Arabic from day one, with English support when needed. Our teachers create a supportive, creative environment to help you overcome challenges and grow in confidence. Previous knowledge: None required. Learning outcomes: Basics of spoken Palestinian Arabic and Arabic script. Essential vocabulary and grammar for daily conversations. Insight into Palestinian society, culture, and politics through language practice. *** Early Bird Price Start at - 2500 NIS - Until 14/06 Reduced Price Start at - 2700 NIS - Until 05/07 Full Price Start at - 2800 NIS - Until the first lesson

Tel-Aviv is the Israel most people know and yet it is far from being the face of Israel. Most Israelis, including some Tel-Avivians, have a love/hate relationship with it. They call it “the state of Tel-Aviv”, implying it’s not actually part of Israel, and in some way it’s true - and yet it is the most Israeli creation you can imagine, have you noticed we didn’t write about Jaffa? In this course we will learn together how this city was born, from an off-shoot neighborhood of Jaffa to the metropolis it is today. How did all of this happen? It is the story of those who dreamt about the first “Hebrew city”, what actually happened and who profited from it all? Like the city itself it’s an amazing story - happy and uplifting and at the same time has all the tragedies of Israel/Palestine, though it looks different, because you know… Tel-Aviv has to be special. *** Early Bird Price Start at - 1300 NIS - Until 14/06 Reduced Price Start at - 1400 NIS - Until 05/07 Full Price Start at - 1500 NIS - Until first lesson of the course We have made a small change in our pricing structure and are now offering a sliding scale in order to give you the opportunity to donate 100 or 200 shekels when you buy a course. This money will go toward the TINAU scholarship fund and emergency support for TINAU.

TINAU’s Beginner Hebrew course is the perfect place to start your Hebrew journey. Whether you’re a complete beginner or know just a few words, this course will help you develop the skills to speak, read, and write in Hebrew with confidence. In this course, you’ll learn to read and write the Hebrew alphabet, build essential conversation skills, and understand key grammar structures. From day one, we’ll focus on practical language use, so by the end of the course, you’ll be able to introduce yourself, talk about daily life, and handle everyday situations like ordering at a café or getting groceries at the supermarket. This immersive course is taught primarily in Hebrew by native-speaking teachers, ensuring you learn the language directly from those who speak it in their everyday lives. You'll develop speaking, listening, and writing skills while gaining confidence in real-life communication. Classes include interactive activities such as songs, role-plays, and creative exercises to make learning fun and engaging. Students receive a custom workbook developed by our pedagogical team, along with additional materials such as songs, videos, and authentic texts from news and social media, adapted to the class level. Previous Knowledge: No previous knowledge necessary. Learning Outcomes: Read and write in both block (typing) and cursive (handwriting) Hebrew letters. Hold basic conversations about yourself, family, and daily activities. Use essential vocabulary and phrases for everyday interactions. Understand key grammar structures, including present tense, question words, and noun-adjective agreement. Join us and take the first step in learning Hebrew through an engaging, supportive, and immersive experience. *** Early Bird Price Start at - 2500 NIS - Until 14/06 Reduced Price Start at - 2700 NIS - Until 05/07 Full Price Start at - 2800 NIS - Until first lesson of the course We have made a small change in our pricing structure and are now offering a sliding scale in order to give you the opportunity to donate 100 or 200 shekels when you buy a course. This money will go toward the TINAU scholarship fund and emergency support for TINAU.

This course bridges the gap between structured Beginner Hebrew and the more open, less-filtered world of Intermediate learning. It encourages learners to move beyond fixed patterns, develop creativity in the language, and gain confidence improvising in Hebrew- even outside the comfort zone of everyday topics, while continuing to build and deepen key grammatical structures. Through discussions, video clips, and short texts, the course introduces a broad view of the realities that shape life in Israel. Topics include questions of who lives here and under what conditions, geopolitics and occupation, past and current events, gender and LGBTQ+ life and history, different forms of community, and social dynamics such as center versus periphery, alongside cultural and political expression and an introduction to the political system. Designed for advanced beginners and early intermediate learners, the course combines language development with critical engagement, supporting students in using Hebrew to navigate complex ideas and real-life contexts. Previous knowledge: Ability to read and write in Hebrew, with and without vowels Communicate in a variety of situations in daily life, make basic sentences Use of grammatical structures including: conjugating present & past tense, and infinitive verbs; questions and answers, possession and other prepositions Learning outcomes: Improve reading and writing proficiency, including the ability to engage with real-world Hebrew texts without vowels and develop better listening skills for everyday spoken Hebrew. Communicate with greater fluency, creating longer and more complex sentences, moving beyond scripted dialogues to navigate a wider range of real-life situations. Master advanced grammar structures, including past and future tenses, imperative form, conditional sentences, habitual structures, construct nouns (smikhut), irregular words, and root-based word formation. Express opinions and engage in discussions on Israeli politics, society, and current affairs, gaining a deeper understanding of key social and political issues *** Early Bird Price Start at - 2500 NIS - Until 14/06 Reduced Price Start at - 2700 NIS - Until 05/07 Full Price Start at - 2800 NIS - Until first lesson of the course Our pricing now includes a sliding scale, giving you the option to donate 100 or 200₪ when purchasing a course. Your contribution supports the TINAU scholarship fund and emergency aid.

What stories about people can food tell? How do different communities in Israel use food to celebrate, to remember, to resist, or simply to feel at home? And what can we learn about this place by looking at what - and how - we eat? In this course, we will explore Israel’s diverse communities through their culinary traditions. We will look at food as a doorway into culture: from family dishes and holiday meals to street food, markets, and contemporary food trends. Along the way, we will get to know the histories, values, and everyday lives of groups living in this land - Mizrahi, Ashkenazi, Palestinian, Ethiopian, Russian-speaking communities, as well as refugees and migrant workers. Together, we will watch short videos, read menus and personal stories, discuss recipes, and learn the vocabulary of food and identity. Through these tastes and tales, we will examine how food reflects belonging and exclusion, memory and migration, tradition and change. This course is designed for Hebrew learners who are beyond the basics and communicate in all tenses. Here you will gain confidence, expand your vocabulary, and develop the ability to discuss complex social topics in Hebrew - making your voice a part of the conversation. *** Early Bird Price Start at - 1300 NIS - Until 14/06 Reduced Price Start at - 1400 NIS - Until 05/07 Full Price Start at - 1500 NIS - Until first lesson of the course We have made a small change in our pricing structure and are now offering a sliding scale in order to give you the opportunity to donate 100 or 200 shekels when you buy a course. This money will go toward the TINAU scholarship fund and emergency support for TINAU.

Why do we vote? How do we vote? The universal right to elect and be elected is a defining feature of modern polities and a cornerstone of citizenship. We are taught, formally and informally, that voting is both a civic duty and a democratic right, indeed, a privilege. So, when that right is restricted or denied, we tend to see it as a serious democratic failure. And yet our understanding of why people vote, how they vote, and why some do not vote remains incomplete. This course approaches these questions through voting patterns in Israel, with particular attention to the upcoming elections, which, once again, framed as critical to Israel’s future. *** Early Bird Price Start at - 1300 NIS - Until 14/06 Reduced Price Start at - 1400 NIS - Until 05/07 Full Price Start at - 1500 NIS - Until first lesson of the course We have made a small change in our pricing structure and are now offering a sliding scale in order to give you the opportunity to donate 100 or 200 shekels when you buy a course. This money will go toward the TINAU scholarship fund and emergency support for TINAU.