After having tried on my own with books and YouTube, (which gave me a decent vocabulary and grammar knowledge), and other despite having tried other courses, confidence in speaking due to lack of possibility, was the biggest stumble block. Citizen Café was just what I needed. The system of continuous speaking exercises increased my speaking confidence and listening comprehension tremendously after only one semester. I have 5 or 6 levels to go and I can't wait to notice my improvement.

The language learning strategy Citizen Cafe takes is excellent especially for people who have previously sat in the traditional lecture-format Hebrew class where you learn the grammar, vocabulary, and syntax but not necessarily have enough space or time to practice the language conversationally. This is where Citizen Cafe comes in. They fill in the holes that the typical lecture format comes with by drilling the language into your muscle memory so that you don't even have to think about your response because your... Read More

I loved Citizen Cafe Tel Aviv because I learned to both express and understand practical information from the very first session. Ido, my instructor, was the absolute best! He was patient, supportive, and clearly cared about our success. I looked forward to our lessons and seeing my classmates with whom I quickly became good friends. The homework reinforced what we covered in class and encouraged carryover and generalization of the material. I highly recommend this program to anyone interested in learning Hebrew in a fun, meaningful way!

Learn Hebrew you can actually use in conversation. My instructor Saar keeps it fun and engaging for everyone in class. Looking forward to continuing to learn with citizen cafe

Excellent language course. Good pace, each session covers new material, fun and very friendly. I recommend it without hesitation.

I have learned so much in just one semester!! It's alot of fun!! Highly recommend!!