Frequently asked questions

Hebrew classes for all levels in short, intensive courses. We also teach French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Spoken Arabic.

It's hard to say we have such a profile – we have many people from all around the globe and a very international atmosphere. Many of our students are partners of Israelis who came to Israel, embassy workers and other types of international workers, exchange students, new immigrants and people who just want to study Hebrew. The age range is wide although most students are in their twenties or thirties.

We want every student to study at the level that suits them. You can take our online level test or book a 20-minute Zoom introduction and level assessment with a teacher. You can also message or email us to arrange a time.

Generally, we don't recommend private lessons — group lessons are a lot, A LOT, more effective, and they're where Hebrew really happens. We offer 1-on-1 lessons only to our own students who need extra support during a course or have specific gaps to close — for example, speaking well but struggling with reading or writing — and in other special circumstances. If that sounds like you, contact us and we'll figure it out together, prices included.

Our complex has classes, a kitchen and a space for events, but no housing arrangement. Most of our students search for sublets. You can find many Facebook groups for that – Sublet in Tel Aviv, Sublet in Florentin, Secret Tel Aviv, etc… There are also several nice hostels in the area: Abraham's Hostel, Milk and Honey Hostel, Florentin House, and many more.

Our shortest course is 4 weeks long. We ask our students to attend all the classes in their course in order to finish it and to get our certification. If you don't have enough time and want to participate in only a part of the course you can, BUT – you will have to pay full price for the course, and you are allowed to do so only if you miss the second part of the course and by no means its beginning.

Our price is about 60 NIS per 45 minutes (an academic hour). An intensive morning course consists of 72 academic hours and costs 3,650 NIS. Evening and online courses cost 3,550 NIS per course of 60 academic hours. Books are included in the course price.

We really appreciate students who sign up in advance for more than one course. Signing up in advance for two courses earns a 6% discount, three courses 9%, four courses 12%, and five courses 15%. If it's your third course with us, let us know and we'll add you to our long-time friends list for a 3% discount. Bring a friend and you each receive a 200 NIS discount.

For now the answer is no. There is a chance that in the future we'll decide to work with the immigration office, but for now we actually prefer everyone to pay. Paying students are just more motivated, and that's a lesson we learned from being teachers in other Ulpans that mix paying and non-paying students (it's a mess, don't ask).

If places are available and it isn't a peak registration period, contact us and we may be able to hold your place for up to 48 hours. You can then pay in cash at the Ulpan within that period. Credit-card payments can be split into up to four instalments with an Israeli card. Please contact us if you would like to pay in instalments.

We are not going to waste your time. Our courses are short and efficient. You don't have to commit to 5-6 months in a row. You can learn for a while, take a break, and join us again. We check every student's level to make sure we have balanced classes, and our main focus is Hebrew. We LOVE to teach and we KNOW how to do it!

Absolutely not – we are not limited by the ministry of education, and therefore we can create our unique atmosphere: our groups are limited to 12 students in person and 8 online, and we don't involve religion and ideology in classes. We purely teach Hebrew, in the best way possible.

We are a skilled, experienced team of Hebrew teachers. Each teacher is certified through either the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's programme for Teaching Hebrew as a Foreign Language or Ulpan Bayit's own teacher-training programme, launched in 2020. Teachers specialize in particular levels and course styles. We use feedback and peer observation, supported by pedagogical coordinators and mentors, to keep improving the quality of our classes.

Depending on your native language, the sound and structure of Hebrew may seem unusual, but it's not more difficult to learn than any other language. In fact, many aspects of Hebrew are easier than other languages, as there are less irregularities and tenses. You will learn a new Alphabet, which is a little hard at first, but will lead you to the beautiful structure that stands behind the language.

You'll find many English speakers in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, and in Jerusalem and Haifa. English is taught in every school from a young age. Outside of the urban areas it may be harder to get along without speaking Hebrew, and the daily bureaucracy will require Hebrew as well.

We would love to have you here as an Ulpan Bayit student but unfortunately, we do not provide or help in any way with Visas. According to the Israeli law, a language course cannot be a reason for a Visa, and Student Visas are given only to University students.