Hebrew is one of the oldest languages in the world that was almost extinct until it’s revival in the early 20th century as a precursor to the modern State of Israel.

At the World Languages Academy you'll learn modern, spoken Hebrew. Today Hebrew is spoken by some 5 million people in Israel, where it is an official language along with Arabic. and a further 2 to 3 million people speak the language in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Palestinian West Bank and Gaza, Panama, the UK and USA.

The UO also offers an excellent program in Biblical Hebrew through the Judaic Studies Program.

See the entry for Modern Hebrew in Wikipedia for more background information about the language.