The Book
Hebrew Reading Crash Course
A physical book published by our partners at NJOP, shipped to the address you share when you sign up. Designed to take an absolute beginner through Hebrew reading in a matter of hours.
AN INITIATIVE BY SIMCHAT TORAH CHALLENGE × NJOPSay “Shema”
Say “Shema”
in Hebrew.
Sign up, share your address, and we’ll ship you the Hebrew Reading Crash Course, a physical book published by our partners at NJOP. You’ll also get self-paced video courses for learning Hebrew alongside the book, taught by our friend Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff.
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41,682readers strong
Right now, when everything feels loud and fractured, the Shema offers something radically simple: a way to come back to one — one God, one people, one moment of focus.
It’s a reminder that, even across distance, disagreement and time, we are still bound together. As the best-known Jewish prayer and one of our religion’s most fundamental, the Shema is an entry point into understanding the world of Judaism, prayer, and Torah.
Come back to one — one God, one people, one moment of focus.
The Shema Initiative is a collaboration between NJOP (National Jewish Outreach Program) and Simchat Torah Challenge, bringing Jews together in learning Torah and the prayers that bind us all.
Two ways in.
One prayer.
The Video Course
Self-paced Hebrew with Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff
Self-paced video courses taught by our friend Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff, designed to be studied alongside the book. Learn at your rhythm, from anywhere.
JOIN THE READERS41,682
41,682
readers strong.
Signup is on the official Simchat Torah Challenge page, where our partners at NJOP handle every request. Your details go directly to them — nothing is intercepted or stored here.
CLAIM YOUR FREE BOOKA collaboration between NJOP (National Jewish Outreach Program) and Simchat Torah Challenge.