Esther Adam
Hello! I am Esther, born and raised in Jerusalem. I have finished my studies with excellent marks.
I started to study classical music at an early age and I have dedicated my life to music and opera singing.
I got my degrees in opera singing and pedagogy. Lately, I finished my MA studies in Biblical Science at ELTE University.
I am teaching in ICI for 7 years now. I am also translating and editing books in addition to my artistic and pedagogical work.
Why do I love to teach here?
Teaching here gives me a feeling that I am closer to my homeland and I love to share the beauty of the Hebrew language with my curious and motivated students.
I have been teaching Hebrew in the last 7 years to more than 200 students, and it makes me happy that I can see their progress and their pure joy.
Daniel Ziss
Hello, my name is Daniel. I was born and raised in Jaffa. I have studied Architecture at Haifa and Prague. I have participated in many architecture and design projects in the Czech Republic, Germany, Israel and Italy. Furthermore, I was teaching Architecture and Architecture history (Czech Technical University, Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, Faculty of Arts, Charles University).
Teaching students from different cultural background in different countries is absolutely my passion.
In 1999, I completed the Hebrew teacher’s course at JAFI Jerusalem, but I have been teaching Hebrew in different institutions since 1991 (The Lauder School in Prague, JAFI Ulpan, West Bohemian University in Pilsen, institute for Middle Eastern Studies at the Charles University in Prague).
Erzsébet Szilágyi
Shalom! My name is Erzsébet Szilágyi. I was born in Szekszárd and attended secondary school in Budapest. I earned my two bachelor’s degrees at the University of Haifa in Israel, while my master’s degree and the absolutorium certifying the completion of my doctoral studies were issued by the National Rabbinical Seminary – Jewish University, where I am currently writing the final chapters of my doctoral dissertation and also work as a Hebrew language instructor at the university’s Department of Foreign Languages.
I completed the course for teaching Hebrew as a foreign language at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. I have nearly thirty years of experience in language teaching. Since my work is also my hobby, I strive to stay up to date with developments in the Hebrew language and to follow events in Israeli cultural life. In my Hebrew classes, it is very important to me that the lessons take place in a cheerful, friendly atmosphere, are varied, and that my students learn to believe in themselves and in their ability to master this wonderful language.
Krisztina Kelemen
Shalom! My name is Krisztina Kelemen. I was born in Budapest, and at the age of twenty I made aliyah to Israel. I lived in Haifa for ten years, where, alongside my work, I earned a degree in management and organization as well as interactive communication at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. I obtained a webmaster–graphic designer qualification at the John Bryce Israeli training center.
I have always been interested in Jewish culture, so after returning and starting a family, I enrolled in the Judaic Studies program at the National Rabbinical Seminary – Jewish University, where I earned a degree in Judaic Studies. I have been teaching Hebrew for several years: first at OR-ZSE, and later at the Sándor Scheiber Primary School and High School, where I taught upper elementary and secondary school students from grades 5 through 12.
I regularly participate in Hebrew language professional development courses through the online programs of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in order to stay up to date with methodological innovations in teaching. I joined the MERKAZ language team as a teacher one year ago. I truly enjoy my time here—it brings me great joy to work with and get to know so many interesting, diligent, enthusiastic people who are interested in the Hebrew language. I love teaching and seeing my students become more and more skillful, proficient, and confident as they master this wonderful language!
