Hebrew Alphabet
What are the 2 Liters that make a "s" sound like in the word Snake?
Samech and Sin
מָ How do you pronounce this vowel
Ah
וְאָהַבְתָּ
v'ahavta
What does Rosh and Hashana mean?
Rosh: beginning, head
Hashana: the year
what sound does the letter chet make?
chhhh
How Many silent letters are there in the alphabet?
אֶ How do you pronounce
eh
נַפְשךָ
naf-sh’cha
What are the three t's?
teshuvah, tefillah, and tzedakah
what sound does the letter nun make?
nuh
if i ask you to spell the word bayit (hebrew for house) what would the first letter of the word be?
bet
How do you pronounce this vowel? אִ
ee
הַדְּבָרִים
ha-d’va-rim
What does round challah represent?
the never-ending cycle of years and seasons
what sound does the daled make?
duh
what is the first letter in the word torah?
tav
How do you pronounce this vowel? אְ
short "e" like in the word sit or silent if in the middle of a word/phrase
הַיּוֹם
ha-yom
What do apples and honey symbolize?
To have have a “sweet new year”
what sound does the ayin make?
on its own it makes no sound but in words makes an aaaah sound
what is the only letter that makes up the word gag (hebrew for roof)
gimmel
How many Vowels are in the Alphabet?
Bonus 100 points if you can name them all.
5; Ah, Oh, OO, EE, I
וְדִבַּרְתָּ
v’di-bar-ta
What does pomegranate represent?
righteousness, knowledge, and wisdom because it has 613 seeds, each representing one of the 613 mitzvot (commandments) of the Torah”
which 2 letters can make the same sounds? there are 3 pairs but you only need to say 1 pair; double points if you say all 3
vav and vet or chet and chaf or tet and taf