Steimatsky’s USA

This is the classic "Barnes & Noble" like bookstore in Israel.  There is a branch in the US and you can order online from them.  They seem to be generally higher priced than Sifrutake where I do most of my shopping.  But, its another option for books, CDs, DVDs and the like. http://www.stmus.com/prod/index.php?cPath=12&osCsid=0c54ee509c171994ea3fdc0eac927ae5  For most books they do provide the cover image and then a page that you can read to get a sense of the book.  I really like that – as otherwise you’re really guessing if the book is age… Read More

Nehora.com

This site on the whole has religious texts, religious topics, etc.  So, it wouldn’t be my first choice for secular Hebrew books.  But, there are some good choices here so I’ll list the pages that are relevant. Children’s books are here:  http://www.nehora.com/categories/Children/Childeren-books/ Bugs Bunny Books: http://www.nehora.com/categories/Children/Buggs-Bunny-%26–Friends-%28Hebrew%29/ Dr Seuss in Hebrew: http://www.nehora.com/categories/Children/Dr.-Seuss—-%28Hebrew-translations%29/

Chalav U’Dvash – Hebrew for Diaspora Pre-schoolers

This program is an unbelievable effort from the Jewish Agency for Israel. The program was developed in Jerusalem and intended to provide pre-schools with a complete program of Ivrit B’Ivrit in their curriculum complete with storybooks, floor mats, puppets, activities, teacher’s guides and yes even training. Visit their web site to learn more about the program. Chalav U’Dvash on the web What I love about this idea, though I don’t have any personal experience with it yet, is that it is a good happy medium between a full immersion program – 9-1… Read More