Ktzat Ivrit Expansion Project

ByAmi Steinberger
הַרְחָבָה (hahr-khah-VAH) – expansion
 
There are now several hundred people receiving this daily email, many of whom have contacted me telling me they’re enjoying it.
 
I would like to triple this number over the next month – so that three times the amount of people are learning Hebrew (for free!!!), and three times as many people are exposed to the Ulpan La-Inyan program – which, I intend, will make learning Hebrew easier and more accessible to everyone who wishes to do so.
 
 
My request to you
 
If you’re enjoying your daily dose of Hebrew and would like to share it with others, I invite you to forward this email to three of your friends, family, colleagues, etc, whom you think would enjoy it too, asking them to hit the link below:
 
 
Thank you.
 
Ami Steinberger
Founder and CEO, Ulpan La-Inyan

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