Hebrew Letters
ת
Tav / T
וַו
Vav / V
שָׁלוֹם
Hello / Goodbye / Peace
מְנוֹרָה
Menorah
Does the Jewish Calender change?
Yes!
בּ
Bet / B
לָמֶד
Lamed / L
רֹאשׁ
Head
מְזוּזָה
A mezuzah is a small box that is placed on the right doorpost of Jewish homes. Inside the box is a parchment scroll with verses from the Torah inscribed on it, including the Shema prayer.
What is Rosh Chodesh?
First day of the month
ט
Tet / T
רֵישׁ
Resh / r
יָד
Hand
אִידִישׁ
Yiddish
What is this prayer:
Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha-alom ha-motzi lechem min ha-aretz.
Hamotzi!
ג
Gimel / G
הֵא
Hey / h
דִּבַּרְתִּי
I have spoken
מַצַה
Matzah!
Remember those things that we shake on Sukkot? One is a long palm branch, and one is a fruit that looks like a lemon. What are they called?
Lulav and Etrog
מ
Mem / M
יוֹד
Yud / y
שָׁמַעְתִּי
I have heard
טַלִּית
Prayer shawl
What is a Klaf?
The parchment inside the mezuzah.