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Hebrew course · Live online

Conversational Hebrew at Citizen Café

Citizen CaféOnline, from Tel Aviv

Live classes on Zoom with Tel Aviv teachers

The short answer

Citizen Café is a Tel Aviv Hebrew school that teaches conversational, everyday Hebrew in live online classes. Semesters run 10 weeks, with two 90-minute classes a week and optional practice groups, across 12 levels from beginner to advanced. Prices are given after a free intro session, and it doesn’t accept government ulpan vouchers.

Checked against Citizen Café’s official pages, September 2026Independent listing
–Olim benefit Not listedNo olim discount is listed.
✕Government funding NoCitizen Café doesn’t accept government ulpan vouchers.
–Masa grant Not listedNot listed as a Masa program.
Overview

What is Citizen Café?

Citizen Café built its own communicative method for modern, street-smart Hebrew: you learn through real-life situations, with grammar, reading and writing worked in. Classes are live on Zoom with teachers in Tel Aviv, every class is recorded, and there are class times for different time zones, so it works from Israel or abroad.

✓A good fit if you…

  • Want to speak everyday Hebrew with more confidence
  • Need evening or flexible class times, or live abroad
  • Have finished your free ulpan and want a conversational top-up
  • Like learning in a group

!Think twice if you…

  • Want to use a government ulpan voucher. Citizen Café doesn’t accept them.
  • Want Biblical Hebrew. It teaches modern Hebrew only.
  • Want an intensive, full-time course. See Ulpan Aleph or Kibbutz Ulpan.
How it works

How it works.

How a Citizen Café semester works.

Start

Free intro session

A 35-minute one-on-one Zoom meeting with a teacher to find your level and try the method. Pricing is explained here.

Each semester

10 weeks of live classes

Two 90-minute classes a week, all recorded, plus at least four 60-minute practice sessions a week for each level.

Levels

Foundation, Flow and Freedom

Twelve levels, each named after a color, in three tiers:

Foundation (beginners)Flow (intermediate)Freedom (advanced)
Extras

Digital courses

Self-paced options alongside the live classes:

Hebrew writing courseGrammar masterclassesHow to Hack the Israeli Mindset
Recorded classesCatch up on any class you miss.
Practice groupsExtra conversation practice at your level.
Any time zoneClass times for students in Israel and abroad.
For companiesCorporate group courses.
Funding

Funding and olim benefits.

Citizen Café is a private school and prices its courses directly.

Payment plansCitizen Café offers several course packages and payment plans, explained at the intro session.
Olim vouchersNot accepted. For subsidized Hebrew, olim can use Ulpan Aleph and then a voucher course such as Ulpan La-Inyan.

A guide, not a ruling. Confirm your eligibility with the provider and the relevant ministry or funding body before you pay.

Costs

What it costs.

As published by Citizen Café. Prices can change.

Semester priceGiven after the free intro session. Several packages and payment plans.On request
Intro sessionA 35-minute Zoom meeting with a teacher.Free
Government vouchersCitizen Café doesn’t accept them.Not accepted
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Compare before you choose. If you’re an oleh, the free state ulpan and voucher-subsidized courses cost far less. Citizen Café suits you if its method and schedule are worth paying for.

How to join

How to get started.

✓
Age 18+Classes are for adults.
✓
Intro sessionBook a free session to find your level before enrolling.
  1. Book an introA free 35-minute Zoom session.
  2. Find your levelThe teacher places you in one of 12 levels.
  3. Choose a packagePricing and payment plans are explained.
  4. Join a semester10 weeks of live classes.
FAQ

Questions about this program.

How long is a Citizen Café course?

Semesters are 10 weeks, with two 90-minute classes a week and optional 60-minute practice sessions.

How much does Citizen Café cost?

It doesn’t publish prices online. You get the options and payment plans at a free intro session.

Can I use my olim ulpan voucher?

No. Citizen Café says it doesn’t accept government vouchers.

Is it online or in person?

Its courses are live online, taught by local teachers in Tel Aviv, with class times for different time zones.

Do they teach reading and writing?

Yes. The focus is conversation, but reading, writing and grammar are part of the course.

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