Ulpan

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Ulpan, 1955
Panel event with a journalist from Haaretz in a left-liberal ulpan in Tel Aviv, 2019

An ulpan ( Hebrew : אולפן , plural: ulpanim , Hebrew: אולפנים ) is an intensive Hebrew course in which Ivrit is taught, or the school that offers this course. Ulpan means teaching , instruction or recording studio . The visit of the Ulpanim lays a cornerstone for the new immigrants (Hebrew Olim ), Jews who have chosen the aliyah , to integrate into Israeli society. Important knowledge is imparted in order to be able to communicate in Hebrew as well as to read and write the language very quickly.

Most of the ulpanim offer an introduction to Israeli culture, history and regional studies, with the aim of enabling new citizens to quickly integrate into the social, cultural and economic life of Israel. Some of these ulpanim are Zionist . The ulpan is also known as a kibbutz ulpan if it takes place in a kibbutz , usually for five months, and is linked to a work program and everyday life in the kibbutz collective.

Intensive courses for tourists and summer courses for mostly Jewish foreign students are also known today as ulpanim. Youth camps are organized in particular by the Birthright (Hebrew Taglit ) organization, which was initiated by Charles Bronfman . Activities such as B. a visit to the Israel Defense Forces , should arouse interest in a later alija. In addition, asylum seekers and non-Jewish migrant workers often visit an ulpan in Israel .

The creation of the concept

The concept of the ulpan originated in Yishuv and was introduced in 1948 shortly after the establishment of the State of Israel in order to quickly enforce the Ivrit developed by Eliezer Ben-Jehuda against the other languages ​​spoken by the immigrants such as German, Yiddish or English. The newly founded state was faced with a massive influx of immigrants and refugees from Europe, North and East Africa, the Middle East and other continents. Although they were all recognized as Jews, they differed greatly in language and culture. Learning the modern Hebrew language together in the Ulpan served as the first common link and helped to build a new common identity.

The presence

Vietnamese refugees in an ulpan, 1979

The ulpanim still play an important role for new immigrants. Numerous courses are offered, for example by the Jewish Agency , city administrations, kibbutzim and universities. The courses are free for new Olim. Corresponding vouchers can in part also be redeemed at private providers, for example Ulpan Or , Ulpan Gordon , or Ulpan Bayit in Tel Aviv-Jaffa . There is also a wide range of courses on the Internet.

Teaching aids

  • Ora Band, Bella Bergman, Priscilla Fishman: Hebrew: A Language Course (Alef, Bet, Gimel) . Behrman House Publishing, Millburn, New Jersey. ISBN 087-4413-31-1 .
  • Shlomit Chayat, Sarah Israeli, Hilla Kobliner: Ivrit Min Ha'Hatchala Ha'Chadash (Alef, Bet) - (Hebrew from the Scratch Part 1, 2). Academon, Jerusalem.
    • Esti Simons: From Here to There - Supplementary for Hebrew from the Scratch 1 . updated edition, Academon / Magnes Press, Jerusalem 2019. ISBN 978-965-350-151-5 .
  • Nili Ganani: Ivrit Me'Bereshit Alef . Revenge gold, holon. ISBN 965-7374-02-2 .
  • Menahem Mansoor: Contemporary Hebrew 1 - An Introductory Course in the Hebrew Language . Behrman House Publishing, Millburn, New Jersey. ISBN 087-4412-51-X .
  • Shulamit Zemach-Tendler: Textbook of the New Hebrew Language (Iwrit) . 2nd, unchanged edition, Buske Verlag , Hamburg. ISBN 978-3-87548-523-3 . (A third, completely revised edition will be available from the end of 2019.)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Michel Abitbol: L'histoire des juifs - De la genèse à nos jours . Ed .: Marguerite de Marcillac. No. 663 . Éditions Perrin, Paris 2016, ISBN 978-2-262-06807-3 , pp. 852 .

Web links

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