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Baruch Hashem, I have finally acquired Hebrew letter stickers for my keyboard. This makes it much easier for me to type in Hebrew. G-d willing, I will post the occasional lesson. Unfortunately, I am unable to type the "nikud", or dots that determine voweling and other pronunciation rules. But you need to know how to read Hebrew without those dots anyway, so I'll do my best without that ability to teach people some Modern Hebrew. I don't have audio to go with this at the moment, but you can post any questions you have in the thread. This is only meant to help people studying Hebrew, and is not an exhaustive course. I would encourage people interested in learning Hebrew to look at the Hebrew Resources thread for more info.
Let's start out with the alphabet, or "alef-bet", as it is called in Hebrew.
א ALEF (no sound, it is pronounced according to whatever vowel is associated with it)
ב BET/VET "b" as in bold, or "v" as in vast
ג GIMEL "g" as in game
ד DALET "d" as in door
ה HE "h" as in hope
ו VAV "v" as in voice, "o" as in north, or "u" as in flute
ז ZAYIN "z" as in zebra
ח KHET "kh" as in Chaim
ט TET "t" as in top
י YOD "y" as in yes, or "i" as in machine
כ, ך KAF/KHAF "k" as in king, or "kh" as in "Chaim" (note: the KAF/KHAF on the left is how it is written when at the end of a word)
ל LAMED "l" as in love
מ, ם MEM "m" as in mother (note: the MEM on the left is how it is written when at the end of a word)
נ, ן NUN "n" as in nature (note: the NUN on the left is how it is written when at the end of a word)
ס SAMEKH "s" as in soul
ע AYIN (['] glottal stop, like you hear between the words "uh-oh")
פ, ף PE/FE "p" as in peace, or "f" as in fabulous (note: the PE/FE on the left is how it is written when at the end of a word)
צ, ץ TSADI "ts" as in its (note: the TSADI on the left is how it is written when at the end of a word)
ק KOF "k" as in king
ר RESH a French-sounding pronunciation of the letter "r"
ש SHIN/SIN "sh" as in shape, or "s" as in soul
ת TAV "t" as in top
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Jeremiah 16:19-20
19 O LORD, my strength and my fortress,
my refuge in time of distress,
to you the nations will come
from the ends of the earth and say,
"Our fathers possessed nothing but false gods,
worthless idols that did them no good.
20 Do men make their own gods?
Yes, but they are not gods!"
Zechariah 8:23
23 This is what the LORD Almighty says: "In those days ten men from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, 'Let us go with you, because we have heard that G-d is with you.' "
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« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2009, 01:13:56 PM » |
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If you use winXP or Vista than I believe you can use נֶיקוּד
Here is how: place the caret right after the letter, then press caps-lock, then press shift and any key from the first row (the row where the number keys are in).
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« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2009, 01:38:19 PM » |
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That is wonderful, Dan ben Noah! Great idea and great start!
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"In the final analysis, for the believer there are no questions, and for the non-believer there are no answers." -Chofetz Chaim
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« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2009, 02:16:28 PM » |
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If you use winXP or Vista than I believe you can use נֶיקוּד
Here is how: place the caret right after the letter, then press caps-lock, then press shift and any key from the first row (the row where the number keys are in).
Hey, you're right, that does work. I'll have to experiment with that a bit before starting lessons. It will help me be able to do a lot more. Thanks. And feel free to jump in anytime since you're a native speaker. |
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Jeremiah 16:19-20
19 O LORD, my strength and my fortress,
my refuge in time of distress,
to you the nations will come
from the ends of the earth and say,
"Our fathers possessed nothing but false gods,
worthless idols that did them no good.
20 Do men make their own gods?
Yes, but they are not gods!"
Zechariah 8:23
23 This is what the LORD Almighty says: "In those days ten men from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, 'Let us go with you, because we have heard that G-d is with you.' "
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« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2009, 02:28:27 PM » |
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If you use winXP or Vista than I believe you can use נֶיקוּד
Here is how: place the caret right after the letter, then press caps-lock, then press shift and any key from the first row (the row where the number keys are in).
Hey, you're right, that does work. I'll have to experiment with that a bit before starting lessons. It will help me be able to do a lot more. Thanks. And feel free to jump in anytime since you're a native speaker. OK I will. |
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« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2009, 01:32:10 AM » |
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That is wonderful, Dan ben Noah! Great idea and great start!
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« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2009, 11:02:36 AM » |
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If anyone needs nice Hebrew fonts, I have a good collection of them.  |
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« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2009, 08:04:22 AM » |
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It is very hard to study for me.  |
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We are giants, giants in love...and if you ask that who are we, then you must be a dwarf.
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« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2009, 07:37:12 PM » |
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Thanks, I'll give this to my friend. She's coming to Israel in Feb.2010
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Hasta La Vista Baby!
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« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2009, 07:42:45 PM » |
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Are you in Israel? Thanks, I'll give this to my friend. She's coming to Israel in Feb.2010
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« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2009, 09:36:58 PM » |
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Are you in Israel? Thanks, I'll give this to my friend. She's coming to Israel in Feb.2010
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Hasta La Vista Baby!
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« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2009, 10:00:51 PM » |
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same here... Are you in Israel? Thanks, I'll give this to my friend. She's coming to Israel in Feb.2010
I wish |
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« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2010, 01:55:25 PM » |
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I have uploaded a PDF here: https://acrobat.com/#d=05HtO5kT8QSFy-mqulkMRg with only a few of the Hebrew fonts I am using on my computer. This shows HOW diverse the Hebrew alefbeit can be. There are some awesome designs of the Hebrew otiyot! I love them...  |
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« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2010, 08:23:57 AM » |
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If you use winXP or Vista than I believe you can use נֶיקוּד
Here is how: place the caret right after the letter, then press caps-lock, then press shift and any key from the first row (the row where the number keys are in).
Zechariah 8:23 23 This is what the LORD Almighty says: "In those days ten men from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, 'Let us go with you, because we have heard that G-d is with you.' " amen... |
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« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2010, 04:41:36 AM » |
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Dan Ben Noah , Thank you so much for your work, patience and diligence. You give people such as myself a good starting point  |
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« Reply #15 on: April 13, 2011, 06:01:29 AM » |
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Why are there 2 -t-'s?
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« Reply #16 on: April 13, 2011, 08:13:38 AM » |
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Why are there 2 -t-'s?
Although there are currently 2 t's, it probably didn't start out that way. The last letter of the alphabet (tav) was probably once more of a "th" sound, and it has evolved into a "t" sound in Modern Hebrew. It is the letter at the end of Shabbat, but the word probably once sounded more like Shabbath, which means Sabbath. In Yemenite Hebrew there is still a difference between those 2 letters. |
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Jeremiah 16:19-20
19 O LORD, my strength and my fortress,
my refuge in time of distress,
to you the nations will come
from the ends of the earth and say,
"Our fathers possessed nothing but false gods,
worthless idols that did them no good.
20 Do men make their own gods?
Yes, but they are not gods!"
Zechariah 8:23
23 This is what the LORD Almighty says: "In those days ten men from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, 'Let us go with you, because we have heard that G-d is with you.' "
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« Reply #17 on: April 13, 2011, 12:05:49 PM » |
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Although there are currently 2 t's, it probably didn't start out that way. The last letter of the alphabet (tav) was probably once more of a "th" sound, and it has evolved into a "t" sound in Modern Hebrew. It is the letter at the end of Shabbat, but the word probably once sounded more like Shabbath, which means Sabbath. In Yemenite Hebrew there is still a difference between those 2 letters.
Ashkenazi pronunciation also makes a distinction between tav with dagesh which is like a 't' and without dagesh it is like a 'th'. |
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« Reply #18 on: September 30, 2011, 11:51:17 AM » |
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Could I copy this for my friend who wishes to learn Hebrew?
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