From the Aleph-Bet
HEBREW t
LESSON 1
1
HEBREW LETTERS
- , (2
- c “B” - C)
Tuf
The only letter with a big Toe.
(“V” (vet)
(bet)
- J (1
- C (3
SHin
Looks like a SHip.
Bet
Looks like a Bunk Bed
with a Ball in it!.
DAGESH - A “dagesh” is a DOT INSIDE A LETTER (for example:
T '¬ ).
The dagesh does NOT change the SOUND of a Hebrew letter EXCEPT for 3 Hebrew letters ( p
'f 'c
).
HEBREW VOWELS (Dots and Dashes)
ah (“a” as in father)
-
kahmatz
(2
pahtach
(1
HELPFUL HEBREW HINT
Every Hebrew SYLLABLE must have ONE VOWEL. Count the number of vowels in a Hebrew word to know how
many syllables a Hebrew word has. The number of VOWELS and SYLLABLES is always the same.
HEBREW WORD
DAY OF REST
-,C©J (1
(Sabbath, Shabbat)
(From the Hebrew root
,ca-
“resting”)
,C©J - the most important word in the Jewish tradition!
Shabbat is the most wonderful time in a Jewish family’s week.
Lighting candles to welcome
the “Sabbath Queen.”
The Kiddush blesses and
begins the Shabbat, recited with
a cup of wine, symbolizing joy!
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Blessing children and
grandchildren with the
Priestly Blessing.
From the Aleph-Bet
HEBREW t
Name ____________________
A.
Review Sheet, Lesson 1
LETTERS. Circle the sound each letter makes.
T (4
T //// (5
SH ////C (6
B T SH ////
B SH
T B
B
J
////,
////C
T ////
SH B
T
SH
B SH
T
(1
(2
(3
B. VOWELS. Circle the sound each vowel makes (or circle “silent” if the letter makes no sound at all).
ah (as in father)
o (as in coke)
////
ah (as in father)
o (as in coke)
////
©t
¨t
(1
(2
C. NAMES of LETTERS. Write the name of each Hebrew letter.
_____- ,
(3
_____-J
(2
_____ - C
(1
,C©J
(1
D. TRANSLATION. Write what this Hebrew words mean in English.
____________ -
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From the Aleph-Bet
ANSWER SHEET
A.
HEBREW t
Review Sheet, Lesson 1
LETTERS. Circle the sound each letter makes.
T (4
//// (5
//// C (6
B T SH ////
B SH T
T B
SH
B
J
////,
////C
T ////
SH B
T
SH
B SH
T
(1
(2
(3
B. VOWELS. Circle the sound each vowel makes (or circle “silent” if the letter makes no sound at all).
ah (as in father)
o (as in coke)
////
ah (as in father)
o (as in coke)
////
©t
¨t
(1
(2
C. NAMES of LETTERS. Write the name of each Hebrew letter.
TUF-
,
(3 SHIN-J (2 BET -
C
(1
D. TRANSLATION. Write what this Hebrew words mean in English.
DAY OF REST, SABBATH
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-
,C©J
(1
From the Aleph-Bet
Hebrew
t
Lesson 1 - Reading Practice
Try reading these “nonsense” syllables:
¨, ©T
C C
¨T©,
J§C
,©J§CC
CC
¨©J (2
©TC
J©T§C©J
DAY OF REST, SABBATH -
©J ¨J (1
,C©J
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C§¨J (3
C§¨J¨T (4
DAUGHTER -
,C (5
From the Aleph-Bet
Hebrew
t
Lesson 1 - Reading Practice Answers
Try reading these “nonsense” syllables:
¨, ©T
C C
Tah
Bah
Tah
Bah
SHah
¨T©,
CC
Tah-Tah
Bah-Bah
J§C
©TC
BahSH
Bah-Tah
,©J§CC
J©T§C©J
Bah-Bah-SHahT
SHah-Bah-TahSH
DAY OF REST, SABBATH -
©J ¨J (1
,C©J
SHah
¨©J (2
SHah-SHah
C§¨J (3
SHah-Bah
C§¨J¨T (4
Tah-SHah-Bah
DAUGHTER -
,C (5
BahT
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