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Copyright June 07, 2008
Revised August 19, 2011
Jacob E. Ecker
Lake Charles, LA USA
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02-Week02Splash : 02-Week02Splash Temple Sinai Hebrew Aleph-Bet (alphabet)
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AlephBet-02-04 : AlephBet-02-04 Week 02
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Chapter01 Vav : Chapter01 Vav The Hebrew Letter “Vav” is the sixth letter of the Hebrew aleph-bet (alphabet). It is a letter that makes the sound of V. It can also serve as a vowel holder or vowel substitute where it can make sound of O or OO
Vav Memory : Vav Memory The only memory aid that I know of for Vav, is that Rabbi Schoolman called it the “vertical” letter.
That does have the advantage of reminding us of the sound of the letter, but it doesn’t help me much with a visual image that reminds me of this letter.
It is a letter than can easily be confused with some others, there is another that looks just like it except for being wider, so I would remind you that this letter is not wide.
Another very important thing to notice about the Vav is that the bottom of it stops at the bottom of the space allotted for a letter.
So to avoid confusing the vav with either of two different letters, keep it in a small space, not too wide, not too long.
ThisIsAVav : ThisIsAVav
2-Vav : 2-Vav
Vav : Vav
Find Vav : Find Vav Draw a circle around each Vav in this phrase. How many did you find?
Found Vav : Found Vav Draw a circle around each Vav in this phrase. How many did you find? I found two.
Find Vav Torah : Find Vav Torah Draw a circle around each Vav in this reading from the Torah. How many did you find? Torah reading by Uri Harel
Found Vav Torah : Found Vav Torah Draw a circle around each Vav in this reading from the Torah. How many did you find? I found four.
How to Write Vav : How to Write Vav Now that we know what a Vav looks like and what sound it represents we will learn how to write it.
Vav Book Print : Vav Book Print The sixth letter of the Hebrew Alphabet is Vav.
Vav has the sound of a V. Yes exactly the same sound as the letter Vet which we just learned. But, although Vav makes the same sound as Vet, it is a different letter which would be incorrect if substituted for a Vet.
The form given here is what the letter would look like if you saw it in a book.
We will now learn how we can write the block form of this letter
Vav Book n Block Print : Vav Book n Block Print The block letter Vav is made with just one simple stroke.
Vav Block Practice : Vav Block Practice The block letter Vav is made with just one simple stroke. Start near the top center of the space, make a short section down and to the right, then straight down to the bottom.
Vav Block 000 : Vav Block 000 The block letter Vav is made with just one simple stroke. Start near the top center of the space, make a short section down and to the right, then straight down to the bottom.
Vav Block Practice : Vav Block Practice The block letter Vav is made with just one simple stroke. Start near the top center of the space, make a short section down and to the right, then straight down to the bottom.
Now you practice making a Vav.
Practice Words-Va-a-Ba : Practice Words-Va-a-Ba Read these letter combinations. (CAREFULLY)
Note the sounds of the letters, the sounds of the vowels and how to divide into syllables. How many syllables are in these “words”?Are the syllables Open or Closed?
Practice Words-Va-a-Ba : Practice Words-Va-a-Ba Read these letter combinations. (CAREFULLY)
Note the sounds of the letters, the sounds of the vowels and how to divide into syllables. How many syllables are in these “words”?Are the syllables Open or Closed?
1-CoursePlan01-01-AlephComplete : 1-CoursePlan01-01-AlephComplete Mark Vav “Complete” on Class Plan
Class Plan : Class Plan
Class Plan : Class Plan
All Letters : All Letters Song by Debbie Friedman
AlephBet-02-03 : AlephBet-02-03 Week 02
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kHolamVav : kHolamVav The other way to represent the vowel kHolam is by inserting a Vav into the word with the dot above it. When used in this manner, the Vav does NOT make the V sound but only the Oh sound. Think of the Vav as carrying the vowel.
WHY? Why sometimes use a letter to carry a vowel and we hear only the sound of the vowel?
kHolamVav02 : kHolamVav02 For many words it is simply the “right” way to spell the word.
The basic reason is that when a word is written without vowels, there are some possible words which could not be distinguished from each other. When the vowels aren’t shown, the vav which had been holding the kHolam remains in the word as an indication which vowel would be there if vowels were shown.
kHolamVav03 : kHolamVav03 This sometimes creates a new problem because now you can’t tell whether the vav makes a V sound or an O sound.
As we learn words, this situation will become a little bit clearer.
kHolamVav04 : kHolamVav04 When the “Oh” vowel appears with a letter, it is called a kHolam.
When the vav is used to carry the kHolam, then we will refer to it as a kHolam-vav.
In either case it makes the “Oh” sound.
The vav is usually silent when it is carrying a kHolam. It is serving only as a vowel carrier.
More BeauBeaux : More BeauBeaux All three of these words would be prounouced BoBo.
1-CoursePlan01-01-AlephComplete : 1-CoursePlan01-01-AlephComplete Mark kHolam Vav “Complete” on Class Plan
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Class Plan : Class Plan
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Another Vowel-ooh : Another Vowel-ooh The next vowel that we will learn also comes in two forms. Today we will look at the form that uses the Vav to carry the vowel.
This vowel makes the sound “oo” as in “Boo”.The Shoorooq has a dot in the middle of the Vav. (this will cause a little confustion later, I will explain more we we get there) Although it looks like a dagaysh, the vav with the dot is actually a vowel. AnotherVowel
Shoorooq : Shoorooq Shoorooq
Memory : Memory vav
FiveVowels : FiveVowels Make the sounds of these syllables made from a Bet and different vowels.
NameFiveVowels : NameFiveVowels Name the Vowels and pronounce the syllables
1-CoursePlan01-01-AlephComplete : 1-CoursePlan01-01-AlephComplete Mark Shoorook “Complete” on Class Plan
Class Plan : Class Plan
Class Plan : Class Plan
AlephBet-02-07 : AlephBet-02-07
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Lamed : Lamed The Hebrew Letter “Lamed” is the 12th letter of the Hebrew aleph-bet (alphabet). It is a letter that makes the sound of L. When used as a number the numerical value of a lamed is 30.
longLoopyLetter : longLoopyLetter
Find Lamed : Find Lamed Draw a circle around each Lamed in this phrase. How many did you find?
Found Lamed : Found Lamed Draw a circle around each Lamed in this phrase. How many did you find? I found one.
Find Lamed Torah : Find Lamed Torah Draw a circle around each Lamed in this reading from the Torah. How many did you find? Torah reading by Uri Harel
Found Lamed Torah : Found Lamed Torah Draw a circle around each Lamed in this reading from the Torah. How many did you find? I found one. Torah reading by Uri Harel
Lamed Book Print : Lamed Book Print The 12th letter of the Hebrew Alphabet is Lamed, it has a numerical value of 30.
Lamed has the sound of L.
We will now learn how we can write the block form of this letter
LamedDifferentShape : LamedDifferentShape Sometimes Lamed will be written as shown here, with the top part folded over.
Lamed Book Print : Lamed Book Print The 12th letter of the Hebrew Alphabet is Lamed, it has a numerical value of 30.
Lamed has the sound of L.
We will now learn how we can write the block form of this letter
Lamed Outline : Lamed Outline Lamed is made in one continuous stroke, but the stroke starts ABOVE the top of the letter block near the left side and then comes down and then to the right to near the right top corner of the block then angles down to the bottom, ending near the bottom middle of the block!
Lamed Outline : Lamed Outline Lamed is made in one continuous stroke, but the stroke starts ABOVE the top of the letter block near the left side and then comes down and then to the right to near the right top corner of the block then angles down to the bottom, ending near the bottom middle of the block!
Now you make a Lamed.
1-CoursePlan01-01-AlephComplete : 1-CoursePlan01-01-AlephComplete Mark Lamed “Complete” on Class Plan
Class Plan : Class Plan
Class Plan : Class Plan
All Letters : All Letters Song by Debbie Friedman
Vowel family : Vowel family Hebrew vowels can be considered in families of vowels.
There is the Ah family, we have already seen the Patakh and the Qamats.
There is the Oh family, we have already seen the kHolam, the kHolam Vav and the Shoorook.
Now we will learn two vowels in the EE family More about Vowels
Another Vowel-ee : Another Vowel-ee The next vowel that we will learn goes under its letter.
This vowel makes the sound “ee” as in “Me”.The kHiriq is a single dot. AnotherVowel
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kHiriq : kHiriq
1-CoursePlan01-01-AlephComplete : 1-CoursePlan01-01-AlephComplete Mark kHiriyk “Complete” on Class Plan
Class Plan : Class Plan
Class Plan : Class Plan
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Another Vowel-ay : Another Vowel-ay The next vowel that we will learn goes under its letter.
This vowel makes the sound “ay” as in “play”.The Tsayreh is a two dots, side by side under the letter. Another EE FamilyVowel
2-tsareh : 2-tsareh
1-CoursePlan01-01-AlephComplete : 1-CoursePlan01-01-AlephComplete Mark TSaray “Complete” on Class Plan
Class Plan : Class Plan
Class Plan : Class Plan
AlephBet-02-10 : AlephBet-02-10
2-homework : 2-homework The following are all real Hebrew words. Your job for today is to divide them into syllables, count the number of syllables, and pronounce the words. In a few weeks you will be looking these same words up in a dictionary. Don’t worry about the meaning for today, I will tell you the English equivalent of some of them, the others will be a mystery for a few weeks.
2-homework02 : 2-homework02 One of the words you may remember from last week. (don’t worry if you don’t, we will see them again)
Some of you may recognize one of the words if you say the word to yourself or out loud, then listen to yourself. Eventually you will be able to recognize the words when you see them, for now I think it is easier to try to recognize the sound.
2-homework03 : 2-homework03 If we have time, this will be done in class, otherwise, it is your homework for next week.
If we finish it in class, your only homework is to review what we have done and practice writing these words on the Hebrew paper provided or on your own paper.
2-hwHebrew : 2-hwHebrew The red line for the beginning of the first syllable is provided, your job is to add as many lines as are required for syllable dividers and ends.
2-oht : 2-oht
2-ayl : 2-ayl
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2-Shalom Chaverim-Lesson 02 : 2-Shalom Chaverim-Lesson 02 Sung by Judy Ginsberg
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HaMilon : HaMilon The current listing of available lessons can be found at: http://ourvalues.info/Hebrew/
All Letters : All Letters