Hebrew Translation Services
Hebrew records are translated into English at DHCTranslations for $54 a document, with the signed certificate and the PDF included; past 400 words the charge is $0.12 per word. The certificate names the authority behind the record, whether that is the Interior Ministry, a religious court or the police.
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For USCIS, US courts, WES, ECFMG and CGFNS.
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Hebrew documents we translate most often
Birth certificate
The teudat leida, with the registry number, the Hebrew date and the office that issued it.
Marriage certificate
The teudat nissuim from the rabbinate, with the officiating rabbi and the date of the ceremony.
Divorce papers
The psak din or the get, with the religious court named and the date the marriage ended.
Police record
The police authorization, with the purpose it was issued for, the reference and the date.
Academic transcript
The transcript with marks out of 100 and the Hebrew grading key, for WES or NACES.
Degree certificate
The degree and its supplement, with the institution and the qualification as issued.
Driving license
The Israeli license, with the categories held and the expiry date, for a state DMV or an exchange.
Passport and ID
The passport data page and the teudat zehut, with the number and the date of issue kept.
Medical records
Discharge letters, clinic notes and specialist reports, with the hospital named as printed.
Court documents
Judgments and orders, with the case number and the court that decided it kept in place.
Powers of attorney
Powers of attorney and sworn statements, with the certifying officer's reference left where it was written.
Status and residence letters
Interior Ministry letters recording status, with the office, the date and the reference translated.
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We translate document types that are not listed here. Send us the document and we will confirm the price before you order: [email protected].
What a certified Hebrew translation costs
Certified translations start at $54 per document: from $0.12 per word after the first 400 words into English, and from $0.14 per word for English into another language, with some pairs quoted higher.
Certification is the translator's signed statement, and it is included in the price.
A translation for USCIS, a US court or a US university is certified by the translator's signed statement, and nothing further is added to the quote.
$54
From, per document
$0.12+
Per word after 400, into English
How It Works: 3 Steps to a Certified Translation
A simple route from a phone photo to a certified PDF prepared for the receiving authority.
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Certified PDF, often the same day when ordered before 4pm ET, with printed copies available on request.
- Certification page and translator credentials
- Layout, stamps and seals mirrored
- Certification wording the receiving body asks for
What comes with a certified Hebrew translation
A Hebrew order is returned with a signed statement of accuracy, and the certificate names the ministry, rabbinate, police unit or court that issued the record.
What the certification includes
- Signed statement of accuracy: the translator's name, signature and date, their CIOL or ITI membership number, our company stamp and our contact details.
- Hebrew dates: a record may date by the Hebrew calendar, so 15 Nisan 5740 stands where a US form expects a month and a year. The Hebrew date is kept as printed with the Gregorian equivalent beside it, worked out rather than estimated.
- Ben and bat: a Hebrew name records descent as ben, son of, or bat, daughter of, followed by the parent's name. It is translated in full and never treated as a surname, because a US form has a separate box for the father's name.
- Certified PDF: the certified file is emailed at no extra cost, which is what a US filing accepts. A printed set can be arranged if a receiving body insists on paper, and is quoted per order.
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The Hebrew documents US applicants send
Israel keeps civil records and religious ones, and the two are not interchangeable: a marriage may be recorded by the rabbinate rather than by the state. The table below sets out the records US applicants send and what the English does with each.
Birth certificate
- What usually appears
- Teudat leida from the Interior Ministry, or a hospital record, dated by the Hebrew calendar
- What we do with it
- Translated in full, with both dates and the issuing office kept
Marriage or divorce record
- What usually appears
- Teudat nissuim from the rabbinate, or a psak din that ends the marriage
- What we do with it
- Translated whole, with the religious court named and the date it took effect
Police record
- What usually appears
- An authorization from the Israel police, issued for a stated purpose
- What we do with it
- Translated complete, with the purpose, the reference and the date
Academic record
- What usually appears
- A transcript with marks out of 100 and a Hebrew grading key
- What we do with it
- Every subject and mark translated, with the key explained in a note
A civil record and a religious one answer different questions, and a US form rarely says which it wants. The English names the authority that issued the page, so the reader can see whether it is the state or the rabbinate speaking.
What our clients say
Rated 4.9/5 from 314 verified reviews for USCIS submissions, court filings and credential evaluations.
“Our marriage was registered through the Rabbinate, and the translator included both the civil extract and the ketubah reference so the relationship evidence was complete.”
Avi M.
“The Interior Ministry extract and my parents' Hebrew names were set out exactly, and the note about which name was a patronymic settled the caseworker's question.”
Yael B.
“The bagrut units and the university marks were explained rather than converted, which is what the admissions tutor asked for.”
Noa S.
The certification, the price and the turnaround are the same for Hebrew documents sent from anywhere in the United States. Start with the page that matches what you need:
Frequently asked questions
DHCTranslations translates Hebrew records into English in the US, and the certificate carries the signature of the translator who produced the work. Send every page, including a reverse that carries a stamp, and say which office will read it.
A document is $54, translation, signed statement and PDF together. Past 400 words it is $0.12 per word into English, and a Hebrew version of a US document is $0.14. Where a family file goes in together, the quote is on the whole set.
A one-page record paid for before 4pm ET on a weekday is normally with you that day. A set of Interior Ministry letters usually follows the next business day, and a psak din or a long medical file is given a date in the quote.
Yes. The agency wants the document in English and a certificate stating the translator's competence, signed and dated, with contact details, under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). Hebrew reads right to left and English left to right, so the page is rebuilt to be read straight through.
A marriage recorded by the rabbinate and one recorded abroad are different documents, and a divorce appears either as a get or as a psak din from a religious court. The certificate names which of them the page is, because a US form will ask for one or the other.
The Hebrew calendar numbers its months from Nisan and its years from creation, so a date on the page can look nothing like the date on a US form. It is kept as printed and the Gregorian equivalent is given beside it.
Son of and daughter of. They stand before the parent's name rather than forming part of a family name, so both names are translated in full, and the certificate says which is the given name and which belongs to the parent.
A Hebrew page runs right to left, so a translation set left to right cannot copy the position of every line. Headings, numbered clauses and signature blocks keep their order and numbering, which is what a reader comparing the two documents works from.
Yes. The Israel police issue it for a stated purpose, often a visa or an immigration filing, and it carries a date. If the purpose printed on the page does not match your filing, ask for a new one before sending the scan.
No. Scans are enough, and a photograph works if the page is flat and the stamp legible. The originals stay with you, which matters where the rabbinate issued a single certified copy. The PDF comes back by email.
Yes, at $0.14 per word. Affidavits and powers of attorney are the usual orders, and the Hebrew is set with the same clause numbering as the English original, so the two versions can be read side by side.
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