aleph-bet
Hebrew writing system
Aleph-bet is the Hebrew alphabet, named for its first two letters (aleph and bet) just as "alphabet" derives from Greek alpha and beta.
The term appears in discussions of Hebrew language, Jewish religious education, and biblical studies: Children learn the aleph-bet before reading Torah.
Also spelled aleph-beit or alefbet.
Judaism's core scripture
- JudaismReligion following Mosaic law
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- scriptureSacred religious writings
- prayerAddress to deity
synagogue · Talmud · kabbalah · mysticism · divine · holy · religious school · Hebrew Bible
Semitic language of Israel
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- consonantsLetters that aren't vowels
- scriptWritten words for performance
- charactersPersons in a narrative
writing system · Semitic · vowels · orthography · glyphs · spelling · literacy · reading
Of professional copyists
- soferJewish sacred text copyist
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- quillFeather used for writing
- inkWriting fluid
illumination · ketubah · artistic · font · typography · block letters · cursive · calligraphy
Gaining knowledge gradually
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- childrenYoung human beings
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
- flashcardsPaper memorization tools
tracing · workbook · kindergarten · beginner · Hebrew school · curriculum · practice · recitation
Torah
Judaism's core scripture
prayer · synagogue · Talmud · kabbalah · mysticism · divine · holy · religious school · Hebrew Bible · liturgy
Hebrew
Semitic language of Israel
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- consonantsLetters that aren't vowels
- scriptWritten words for performance
characters · writing system · Semitic · vowels · orthography · glyphs · spelling · literacy · reading · phonemes
scribal
Of professional copyists
ink · illumination · ketubah · artistic · font · typography · block letters · cursive · calligraphy · ornamental
learning
Gaining knowledge gradually
flashcards · tracing · workbook · kindergarten · beginner · Hebrew school · curriculum · practice · recitation · memorization
aleph-betLatin alphabet
Standard Western letter system
Roman script · Latin script · Greek alphabet · Cyrillic alphabet · Arabic script
aleph-betChinese characters
Logographic writing system
kanji · hieroglyphics · syllabary · hiragana · katakana