Learning a language as an adult can be challenging. Learning a language as an adult when you aren’t surrounded by it can be even more so. And when resources for the language you’re trying to learn are spotty? איזה סיוט! (What a nightmare!)

I spent about a decade cobbling together my Hebrew. A few years back, I put together advice on how to learn Hebrew for someone who was curious. Then a rabbi asked if I’d share it with her, she forwarded it to her Judaism 101 students, and years later I’m hearing from people those students have forwarded the email to. So it’s time: time to make this official, time to take the time to write it nicely and give it a pretty URL that I can keep updated. And as a bonus, you get some “guest” tips from people who have used my advice along the way!