ARAM-101: Biblical Aramaic
A course on the Aramaic passages of the Tanakh
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This 12-week course covers the Aramaic grammar and vocabulary necessary to engage the portions of the Tanakh which appear in Aramaic (Jeremiah 10:11; Daniel 2:4b-7:28; Ezra 4:8-6:18 & 7:12-28). This course will work from the Ashuri block script form of Aramaic, which is also associated with Biblical Hebrew.
The course assumes a prior working knowledge of Biblical Hebrew, which is a cognate language to Biblical Aramaic. If you do not have such a background, you may still take this course, but you might need to spend extra time on the overlapping material. Let your professor know if this is the case so that you can be better accommodated.
Your Professor
Brian Tice was ordained as a Sephardic Rabbi (Moreh Hora'ah) by MJR in May of 2000 and by Y'sharim USA in June of 2016 (Choshen Mishpat/Dayan). He obtained his B.Sci. in Bible and Ancient Languages from Cornerstone University and his M.Sci. in Higher Education with an emphasis on Classical Hebrew Andragogy from Kaplan/Purdue Global. He also studied Music and Modern Languages at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Worship Studies at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, and Middle Eastern History through Tel Aviv University.
Professor Tice has taught Hebrew, Hermeneutics, Tanakh Exegesis, and Apologetics for Cornerstone University (as a Graduate Assistant) and for Take Hold Ministry School. He also developed a number of courses for International Messianic Torah Institute and MJR Yeshiva as well as teaching homeschool music and Torah cantillation courses in the Grand Rapids area (Michigan).
Professor Tice facilitated the Torah Schul at his home synagogue for three years as well as serving as a chazzan and occasionally teaching from the bimah. He has also delivered the D’var Torah on the “Torah Foundations of Faith” radio program on Hebrew Nation Radio. Presently, he is a Hebrew and Judaica research scholar with Manuscript Research Group, working with Jewish manuscripts in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Judeo-Arabic and spanning nearly all nusachot and minhagim.
Professor Tice contributes to tikkun olam by working with the Willing to Wait Leadership Team, an abstinence education ministry of the Pregnancy Resource Center and ministering to the local homeless and poor. He has also volunteered with Little Mary’s Hospitality House, a woodland vacation resort for families with children battling life-threatening or terminal illnesses, for 11 years; Habitat for Humanity for 7 years; Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo for 6 years; and several homeless ministries.
Course Curriculum
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StartModule 1: Phonological System (1:43)
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StartLesson 1: Alphabet (15:11)
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StartLesson 2: Vowels (21:11)
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StartLesson 3: Syllabification (30:15)
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StartModule 2: Nouns
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StartLesson 4: Nouns in Absolute State (23:03)
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StartLesson 5: Nouns in Determined State (13:43)
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StartLesson 6: Nouns in Construct State (20:36)
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StartModule 3: Conjunctions, Prepositions, & Pronouns
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StartLesson 7: Conjunctions & Prepositions (16:40)
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StartLesson 8: Pronominal Suffixes (16:49)
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StartLesson 9: Pronouns (22:48)
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StartModule 4: Noun Modifiers
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StartLesson 10: Adjectives & Numbers (13:31)
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StartLesson 11: Adverbs & Particles (10:37)
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StartModule 5: Peal Verbs A
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StartLesson 12: Introduction to Aramaic Verbs (13:35)
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StartLesson 13: Peal Perfect (29:21)
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StartLesson 14: Peal Imperfect (27:36)
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StartModule 6: Midpoint Assessment
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StartModule 7: Peal Verbs B
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StartLesson 15: Peal Imperative (11:07)
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StartLesson 16: Peal Infinitive Construct (17:48)
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StartLesson 17: Peal Participle (28:20)
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StartModule 8: Derived Stems A
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StartLesson 18: Peil, Hithpeel, and Ithpeel (21:21)
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StartLesson 19: Pael System (19:00)
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StartModule 9: Derived Stems B
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StartLesson 20: Hithpaal & Ithpaal (11:59)
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StartLesson 21: Haphel (15:03)
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StartLesson 22: Aphel, Shaphel, & Hophal (15:41)
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StartModule 10: Aramaic Translations
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StartModule 11: Ezra Translations
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StartModule 12: Daniel Translations