Lesson One: The Alephbet Objectives • to learn the name of each letter • to learn the sequence of the letters • to learn the shape of the letters in book print and cursive • to learn the pronunciation of each letter • to be introduced to the four (five) guttural letters, the daghesh, the six begedkephet letters, the three emphatic letters and the five final letters The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet zero Terminology Gutturals Originally pronounced in the throat Terminology Gutturals Cannot double Terminology Gutturals Affect vowels around them The Alephbet The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v or b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch Terminology Daghesh Hardens the pronunciation Terminology BeGeDKePheT Letters The Alephbet The Alephbet v The Alephbet v violin The Alephbet The Alephbet b The Alephbet b boy The Alephbet The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v or b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch Terminology Daghesh Terminology BeGeDKePheT Letters The Alephbet g go The Alephbet g go The Alephbet g go ? The Alephbet The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch Terminology Daghesh Terminology BeGeDKePheT Letters The Alephbet The Alephbet d The Alephbet d dog The Alephbet The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Terminology Guttural The Alephbet The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h in hat Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h in hat Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h in hat Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h in hat Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h in hat Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in go Dalet d He h in hat Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch Terminology Guttural The Alephbet The Alephbet ch The Alephbet ch loch The Alephbet The Alephbet Aleph zero Bet v b Gimel g in good Dalet d He h Vav v Zayin z Het ch in loch The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero Terminology Emphatic Letter The Alephbet The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero Terminology Daghesh Terminology BeGeDKePheT Letters The Alephbet The Alephbet ch The Alephbet ch loch The Alephbet The Alephbet k The Alephbet k key The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero Terminology Final Letters Have a different shape at the end of a word The Alephbet The Alephbet The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero Terminology Final Letters The Alephbet The Alephbet The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n Samekh s ‘Ayin zero Terminology Final Letters The Alephbet The Alephbet The Alephbet Tet t Yod y k or Kaph ch in loch Lamed l Mem m Nun n