Arabic course for complete beginner

To whom it may concern,


I've considered the many options above, yet I would like to ask for your advice before I start to make arrangements to enrol in any of the Arabic courses. I'm a 24-year-old Physics student from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Before I enrolled at the University of Buenos Aires in 2014, and not interrupting it despite of the hardships imposed by my science degree, I developed a sudden and ever-growing interest in languages, of which I already speak five. My family has roots (mainly) in Manchester and Aleppo, all of my ancestors being Sephardi Jews. I had an Orthodox upbringing, so I know the basics of Hebrew, but I never fully learned the language. Recently, upon reading the French version of the "Thousand and One Nights" by Antoine Galland, I fell in love with the Orient, and realised that I would gladly make an effort to learn Arabic, preferably the classical/literary variant. Since I wouldn't feel more comfortable and safe to do that than in Israel (which I visited on three occasions and where two of my aunts live), I'm looking therefore for a suitable offer that would help me learn Arabic from scratch. I may also improve my Hebrew by being exposed to it during my stay, possibility that also weighs in my choice.
As for the accomodation requirements, let me tell you that I love plants and have my personal collection of bonsai trees. I also grow all kinds of veggies on my balcony, not to save money but for the very pleasure of watching nature work its magic. But I've heard much about kibuttzim and about the high temperatures during your summer, so I would prefer a private accomodation—like a fully-equiped room in a student residence, for instance. I would like to take a course that doesn't last less than 2 months nor more than 5 or 6.
I also would like to let you know that I'm not in the least interested in getting any sort of course certification, issued by no matter what university or prestigious institution. I just want to be able one day to read the stories of the "Thousand and One Nights" in Arabic, and maybe another book.
I thank you very much in advance for taking the trouble of reading this long message, and for the most helpful answer that you'll certainly write back.


Yours sincerely,