Hebrew Academy

The Aleph-Bet at a glance.

Explore each letter, its name and its common sound. Then practice recognition without vowel points in FlashLab.

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Reference guide

Learn one symbol at a time.

Read the reference list, then test your memory with interactive flashcards.

Five letters have special final forms: ך, ם, ן, ף and ץ. They appear at the end of a word and belong in reading practice.

Why the dagesh matters

פּ = p; פ = f. The central dot changes the sound of certain letters, including בּ/ב and כּ/כ. Try both versions in FlashLab.