Acquire Hebrew at the Speed of Light™
Learn Conversational Hebrew. Speak with Confidence. Feel at Home.
Most people don’t want to study Hebrew. They want to speak it.
At Ulpan-Or, we help learners around the world learn conversational Hebrew through immersive, confidence-building conversational Hebrew lessons and real Hebrew conversation practice — so Hebrew becomes a language you actually use, not one you only recognize on paper.
WE DON’T TEACH HEBREW-
WE CREATE HEBREW SPEAKERS
WE CREATE HEBREW SPEAKERS
For more than 25 years, Ulpan-Or has helped thousands of learners learn spoken Hebrew faster, more naturally, and with far more joy than traditional methods.
🌍 A Global Home for Conversational Hebrew
Ulpan-Or learners come from North America, Europe, South America, Australia, South Africa, and Israel, including:
• Adults who want to learn conversational Hebrew online
• Teens preparing for Israel programs
• New immigrants (olim) who need immediate Hebrew conversation practice
• Students frustrated by grammar-heavy approaches
• Professionals, diplomats, volunteers, and soldiers
We are proud to be:
• The sole provider of conversational Hebrew training for new immigrant soldiers in the IDF
• 🏫 A trusted partner to 85+ schools and universities worldwide
• 🌐 A provider of conversational Hebrew lessons for Masa, Onward Israel, Magen David Adom, embassies, and global institutions
“Ulpan-Or was the first place where Hebrew stopped being a subject — and started being a language I could speak.”
💬 Why Conversational Hebrew Changes Everything
Many learners say: “I understand Hebrew — but I can’t speak it.”
That gap exists because most programs don’t truly focus on conversational Hebrew.
That gap exists because most programs don’t truly focus on conversational Hebrew.
They teach:
• Rules before usage
• Grammar before confidence
• Perfection before communication
Ulpan-Or reverses the order.
From the very first lesson, students engage in Hebrew conversation practice that feels real, human, and empowering.
🧠 The RLA™ Method — Built for Spoken Hebrew
Ulpan-Or’s approach is based on RLA™ – Rapid Language Acquisition, a method designed specifically to help learners learn spoken Hebrew, not just know about it. Most traditional programs focus on learning a language — studying rules, memorizing vocabulary, and analyzing grammar.
Ulpan-Or focuses on language acquisition. Acquisition is how humans naturally gain language: through listening, speaking, and meaningful interaction. That’s how children learn to talk — and it’s how adults learn to speak conversational Hebrew with confidence.
When Hebrew is acquired rather than studied, speaking comes naturally, fear disappears, and real communication begins.
📖 Language Acquisition – naturally listening, speaking, and interacting
💡 Confidence builds quickly because learners use the language from day one
📝 Traditional Learning – studying rules, memorizing vocabulary, analyzing grammar
⏳ Confidence develops slowly because students focus on perfection before usage
RLA™ is built on proven principles:
🌟 Language is acquired through meaningful exposure
🗣 Speaking develops through use, not explanation
💪 Confidence accelerates learning
📚 Grammar works best when learned in context
Our conversational Hebrew lessons prioritize listening and speaking first, with grammar introduced gently in a spiral progression.
👶 Learn Spoken Hebrew the Natural Way
Just as children learn to speak before they read or write, Ulpan-Or students hear authentic spoken Hebrew from day one, begin speaking immediately — without fear, absorb grammar naturally through repetition and context, and build confidence before accuracy. Short videos, real Israeli dialogues, and everyday situations replace long explanations and drills.
“After just a few lessons, I stopped translating in my head. Hebrew started coming out naturally.”
🎧 Hear authentic spoken Hebrew from day one
🗣 Begin speaking immediately — without fear
📚 Absorb grammar naturally through repetition and context
💪 Build confidence before accuracy
🎥 Conversational Hebrew — Online, Yet Fully Alive
Ulpan-Or’s online programs are designed specifically for learning conversational Hebrew, not passive study. Each program includes native Israeli teachers trained in spoken-language coaching, interactive Hebrew conversation practice, cultural, social, and professional Hebrew, and small-group dynamics that encourage participation. Many students report they learn spoken Hebrew faster online with Ulpan-Or than in traditional classrooms.
👩🏫 Native Israeli teachers trained in spoken-language coaching
💬 Interactive Hebrew conversation practice for real communication
🌍 Cultural, social, and professional Hebrew for real-life scenarios
🤝 Small-group dynamics that encourage participation
📈 Real Results, Real Confidence
Across ages and backgrounds, students report speaking Hebrew within weeks, improved listening comprehension, confidence in real conversations, reduced fear of mistakes, and long-term retention of spoken Hebrew. Programs range from absolute beginner to advanced conversational Hebrew, often reaching an “Almost Israeli” level.
🗣 Speaking Hebrew within weeks
👂 Improved listening comprehension
💪 Confidence in real conversations
❌ Reduced fear of mistakes
⏳ Long-term retention of spoken Hebrew
🏆 Advanced conversational levels for all learners
“Ulpan-Or didn’t just teach me Hebrew — it taught me how to talk.”
📖 The Story Behind Ulpan-Or & the RLA™ Method
Orly Ganor
A gifted Hebrew teacher who taught at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She noticed students were motivated yet afraid to speak and asked the radical question: “Why do people live in a language — but study Hebrew as if it’s a subject?”
A gifted Hebrew teacher who taught at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She noticed students were motivated yet afraid to speak and asked the radical question: “Why do people live in a language — but study Hebrew as if it’s a subject?”
Yoel Ganor
Joined Orly to build Ulpan-Or combining pedagogical breakthrough and strategic vision. Together, they founded Ulpan-Or in 1995.
Joined Orly to build Ulpan-Or combining pedagogical breakthrough and strategic vision. Together, they founded Ulpan-Or in 1995.
🕰 The Breakthrough Moment (1992)
Thirteen Russian immigrant scientists urgently needed Hebrew. Orly designed a 3-week intensive crash course focused on real conversational Hebrew. Result: 100% success; participants integrated into Israeli academia.
Thirteen Russian immigrant scientists urgently needed Hebrew. Orly designed a 3-week intensive crash course focused on real conversational Hebrew. Result: 100% success; participants integrated into Israeli academia.
💡 “Because” — The Philosophy That Drives Ulpan-Or
One word shapes everything: Because. People learn better because they understand why. Confidence grows because fear is removed. Fluency emerges because language is lived, not analyzed.
🌱 Decades of Proof
Since 1995: over 60,000 learners served, programs worldwide, RLA™ refined through decades of feedback. Ulpan-Or became the trusted Hebrew provider for the IDF, schools, universities, and global institutions.
Yet the heart remains the same: Hebrew should be a life-partner — not a lifetime struggle.
“Hebrew should be a life-partner — not a lifetime struggle.”
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
