Avi Mermelstein
Avi is a born teacher. This Philadelphia native left a promising career as a journalist behind, made aliyah as a young adult, polished his Hebrew,
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Even though I was raised in the United States, I never had to struggle to learn Hebrew: my Israeli father made sure that I could speak it like an almost-native. But when I came to live in Israel as an adult, I met so many people from English-speaking countries who became tongue-tied whenever they tried opening their mouths – despite having taken ulpan.
Seeing this, I decided to draw upon my hobby of language learning and employ a winning method that would help English speakers learn to speak Hebrew with confidence. What started as a group of four students in my Jerusalem apartment quickly multiplied into several small groups, and today we give the gift of Hebrew to thousands of happy learners in Israel and around the world.
Our
Methodology
Ulpan La-Inyan provides a comprehensive Hebrew-learning experience focusing on the skills
needed for conversation. To that end, we employ these time-tested language-learning principles:
Core Spoken Vocabulary
Students learn to speak words and
phrases essential for conversation.
Anticipation
Throughout the lessons, students are
asked to actively recall what they’ve
learned, speaking their new words and
phrases out loud.
Graduated Interval Recall
Students are prompted to recall their
new language bits at carefully-planned
intervals designed to maximize long-
term memory storage.
Organic Learning
All of this takes place in the context of a
programmed dialogue between Hebrew
speakers, where the students play the
roles of the speakers.
Beyond our formal speaking-listening lessons, we conduct free-style role plays and spontaneous dialogues and discussions, employ graphics to illustrate new vocabulary and provide grammatical instruction when needed. But the focus is always conversation.
Our
Teachers
Ulpan La-Inyan teachers are not only skilled and talented, but they also love what they do: engaging and connecting with their students, empowering them to speak Hebrew with confidence, and immersing them in Israeli culture.
All our teachers speak English at a mother-tongue level. Many have traveled and spent time in different parts of the world. All have an affinity for the Hebrew language and an enthusiasm for imparting it.
We couldn’t be prouder of them.
Hillel Behar
Coming to Ulpan La-Inyan with vast multicultural experience, Hillel says that he loves “meeting people, looking at my native language through a new set of
Ronen Nazarov
“I love teaching because I love people. I think that self improvement is important at every age of life, and when I’m teaching I learn
Born and raised in Tel Aviv, I earned my BA in literature and philosophy at Tel Aviv University, where I'm currently completing my MA in philosophy. I enjoy reading, watching movies and going to music concerts, but what I love most is summertime at the beach!
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I enjoy reading, dancing, meditation, design, arts, poetry, and creative writing. I love the Hebrew language and channel that love into my teaching.
Gili DomnitzTeacher I enjoy reading, dancing, meditation, design, arts, poetry, and creative writing. I love the Hebrew language and channel that love into my teaching.
In addition to teaching Hebrew, I've spent a year living in London with the goal of meeting musicians from around the world. Now I'm living in Spain studying Flamenco. I love meeting new people and getting to know their life stories. It is a privilege being able to share from my knowledge to help others improve their lives.
Guy ShashuaTeacher 
I grew up in Jerusalem, but I now live in Beit Shemesh. I hold a Bachelors of Education in Jewish Studies and English and a Masters in Biblical studies. I know both Arabic and Aramaic which helps me understand the Hebrew language from a broader perspective, as well as some French, German, Yiddish, and Spanish. I love teaching because I love meeting new people and teaching them as well as learning from them.
Idit KovenTeacher 
I hold a BA in Social Work, speak Israeli sign language and enjoy traveling for fun - I've even lived in Australia for a year! Teaching feels meaningful to me, and it allows my good qualities to shine. Also I love meeting new people again and again!
Shir GoldenbergTeacher 
I now live in Petach Tikva, but I spent five years of my life living in Paris in order to learn French, to travel, and just experience the land. I have a degree in Nutrition Science and am now also a dietician. I love meeting new people and hearing their stories.
Hadas GoldwitzTeacher 
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What does the word “ulpan” mean?
The word ulpan (אולפן) actually comes from the Aramaic word meaning the act of study. That’s why a studio in Israel is called an אולפן.
What does the word “la-inyan” mean?
La-Inyan (לעניין) means something to the effect of straight to the point. At Ulpan La-Inyan, we work to ensure that students receive the maximum benefit of their Hebrew study, starting with being able to speak in Hebrew with confidence and accuracy.
What does the word “ulpan” mean?
The word ulpan (אולפן) actually comes from the Aramaic word meaning the act of study. That’s why a studio in Israel is called an אולפן.
What does the word “la-inyan” mean?
La-Inyan (לעניין) means something to the effect of straight to the point. At Ulpan La-Inyan, we work to ensure that students receive the maximum benefit of their Hebrew study, starting with being able to speak in Hebrew with confidence and accuracy.
