Hebrew Alphabet

The Hebrew alphabet is traditionally an abjad, which means consonants are central in the writing system.

In later tradition, vowel marks were added to help with pronunciation.

Hebrew is written from right to left.

This changes the reading habit for learners used to Latin or Cyrillic scripts.

Five Hebrew letters have special final forms when they appear at the end of a word.

This is one of the first special features learners usually notice.

Hebrew script is used for Hebrew and has also been used for other Jewish languages.

It is one of the major historic writing systems of the world.

Some letters can look similar at first, especially for beginners.

It helps to learn them in small groups and pay attention to shape details.