What’s the Difference Between Biblical and Modern Hebrew? Do you ever wonder about the difference between Biblical Hebrew and Modern Hebrew? Biblical Hebrew was the language used in the ancient world, about three thousand years ago. It was spoken in the land of Israel in Biblical times. Modern Hebrew is the language used in Israel …
Important Hebrew Words, Their Definition, and Pronunciation These 25 words are particularly significant in the Hebrew language and most are commonly used in both biblical and modern Hebrew. Below you’ll find the meaningful Hebrew word, the transliteration of that word, and how to write the word in Hebrew letters. It may be confusing to determine …
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What does the word Bimah mean in Hebrew? The bimah is the raised platform with a reading desk found in the sanctuary of a synagogue from which the Torah is read. Clergy members such as the rabbi and cantor will stand on the bimah behind a podium to lead services and deliver sermons since it’s …
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Use the Hebrew alphabet chart below to help facilitate with your learning of the Hebrew letters as well as learning to read Hebrew. There are also more in-depth explanations of each Hebrew letter below. Hebrew letters sound like their English counterpart unless otherwise specified. Ex. Hebrew letter BET has a “b” sound like boy in …
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Let’s Go In-Depth on Hebrew Vowels (Nikud) to Read Hebrew Like most semitic languages, Hebrew originally did not have vowels. In fact, native speakers or those fluent in the Hebrew language don’t actually need vowels to read Hebrew. In the early Middle Ages, however, Jewish scribe-scholars known as the Masoretes came up with a system …
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Learn To Speak and Chant the Havdalah Blessings and Perform the Saturday Evening Ritual Ceremony Stand outside on Saturday night awaiting the darkness and three stars to shine in the sky. It’s the moment Shabbat ends and Havdalah begins, the ceremony which separates (Havdalah means separation in Hebrew) the holy day from the rest of …
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Hebrew Review Ideas for Your Kids This Summer Repetition is key when learning how to read Hebrew and chant Bar and Bat Mitzvah blessings. If you don’t memorize the letters and vowels in the Hebrew alphabet, you simply will not be able to read Hebrew. During the school year when your child is attending religious …
Learn the Hebrew Letters with Hebrew Alphabet Flashcards Using Hebrew flashcards are hands down the best way to learn the Hebrew alphabet. In order to even begin to read Hebrew, you will need to memorize the Hebrew letters and vowels. Flashcards utilize a repetition strategy that will significantly help with the learning process. This post …
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Hebrew Learning Games Your Students Will Love As teachers or parents, we want to make the process of learning Hebrew as fun as we can for our students and children. These five Hebrew learning games attempt to do just that. From practicing reading Hebrew with outdoor scavenger hunts to guessing the correct Hebrew letters in …
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Listen to 3 Beautiful Renditions of the Jewish Prayer for Healing, Mi Shebeirach Mi Shebeirach, the Jewish prayer for healing, is one of the most meaningful prayers in Judaism. We pray for healing and strength for not only those who are looking for a physical cure for their illness, but those who need spiritual healing …
