Letters
This letter makes the ‘b’ sound
בּ
(Bet)
What sounds does this vowel make?
ֵ
ay
שׁבּת
Shabbat
בָּרוּךְ
Barchu (”blessed”)
שְׁמַע
Shema ("hear/listen")
This letter makes the ‘g’ sound
גּ
(Gimmel)
What sounds does this vowel make?
.
ee
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
בּוֹרֵא
Borei ("create")
בָּרְכוּ
Barchu ("bless," "praise")
This letter makes the ‘m’ sound
מ
(Mem)
What sounds does this vowel make?
ֶ
eh
אַבָּא
בּוֹרֵא
Hagafen (“the vine”)
עָלֵינוּ
Aleniu (“on us”)
This letter makes the ‘sh” sound
שׁ
(shin)
What sounds does this vowel make?
.
e
אִמָא
Mom
הָאָרֶץ
Haaretz (“the earth”)
וְאָהַבְתָּ
V’ahavta ("and you shall love")
These letters are silent unless there is a vowel present
א (Alef)
ע (Ayin)
What sounds does this vowel make? ָ
a or o
אַהֲבָה
Love
בְּמִצְו ֹתָיו
B'meetzvotav (“with His commandments")
מִי כָמֹכָה
Mi Chamocha ("Who is like You, Lord?”)