Berlitz Hebrew

Rating:
Summary: A very good reference if you plan to visit Israel.
Review: I found the cassette and phrase book well organized and easy to use, and especially appreciated the fact that the people on the cassette speak everyday Hebrew. It is a "phrase book," but I would have liked a little more in the way of grammar, and a more extensive dictionary, but overall I found it to be very useful. A word of caution: if you don't know any Hebrew at all, you need to put in a bit of time familiarizing yourself with the pronunciation guide and the way the book works, and memorizing the most common phrases, rather than just taking it with you and expecting to be able to use it in Israel with no preparation.