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The Hebrew alphabet has been adapted to write [[Yiddish]], another [[Jewish languages|Jewish language]]. However, Yiddish is different from Hebrew because Yiddish comes from a mix of [[German language|German]], Hebrew, and other languages.

The Hebrew alphabet has been adapted to write [[Yiddish]], another [[Jewish languages|Jewish language]]. However, Yiddish is different from Hebrew because Yiddish comes from a mix of [[German language|German]], Hebrew, and other languages.

== Alphabet ==

== Alphabet ==

The Hebrew [[alphabet]] has 22 letters.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hebrew alphabet {{!}} writing system|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hebrew-alphabet|access-date=2020-10-02|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref> Five of them change when they are at the end of a word. Hebrew is read and written from right to left.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Hebrew Alphabet (Aleph-Bet)|url=https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-hebrew-alphabet-aleph-bet|access-date=2020-10-02|website=www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org}}</ref> The first three letters, aleph, beth and gimel, are also used in [[mathematics]] in the context of [[Transfinite number|transfinite numbers]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-20|title=Greek/Hebrew/Latin-based Symbols in Mathematics|url=https://mathvault.ca/hub/higher-math/math-symbols/greek-hebrew-latin-symbols/|access-date=2020-10-02|website=Math Vault|language=en-US}}</ref>

The Hebrew [[alphabet]], also known as the Hebrew [[abjad]], has 22 letters.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hebrew alphabet {{!}} writing system|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hebrew-alphabet|access-date=2020-10-02|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref> Five of them change when they are at the end of a word. Hebrew is read and written from right to left.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Hebrew Alphabet (Aleph-Bet)|url=https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-hebrew-alphabet-aleph-bet|access-date=2020-10-02|website=www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org}}</ref> The first three letters, aleph, beth and gimel, are also used in [[mathematics]] in the context of [[Transfinite number|transfinite numbers]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-20|title=Greek/Hebrew/Latin-based Symbols in Mathematics|url=https://mathvault.ca/hub/higher-math/math-symbols/greek-hebrew-latin-symbols/|access-date=2020-10-02|website=Math Vault|language=en-US}}</ref>

The Hebrew alphabet is an ''abjad'' and so only the consonants are written, and readers must supply the vowels. Since that can be difficult, the vowels can be marked as dots called “nikkud” or “tnuah” (plural ”nikkud” signs and “tnuot” respectively.) In Modern Hebrew, some letters can denote vowels, which are called ''matres lectionis'' (mothers of the reading) since they greatly help reading. Vav (or Waw) can make the 'oo' sound (/u/ in IPA) like in f'''oo'''d. [[Yodh]] (or Yud) can make the 'ee' sound (/i/ in IPA) like in f'''ee'''d.

The Hebrew alphabet is an ''abjad'' and so only the consonants are written, and readers must supply the vowels. Since that can be difficult, the vowels can be marked as dots called “nikkud” or “tnuah” (plural ”nikkud” signs and “tnuot” respectively.) In Modern Hebrew, some letters can denote vowels, which are called ''matres lectionis'' (mothers of the reading) since they greatly help reading. Vav (or Waw) can make the 'oo' sound (/u/ in IPA) like in f'''oo'''d. [[Yodh]] (or Yud) can make the 'ee' sound (/i/ in IPA) like in f'''ee'''d.

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== Hebrew Language Media ==

== Hebrew LanguageAlphabet Media ==

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File:המילה עברית בכתב ובכתב העברי הקדום.jpg|The word IVRIT ("Hebrew") written in modern Hebrew language (top) and in [[Paleo-Hebrew alphabet]] (bottom)

File:המילה עברית בכתב ובכתב העברי הקדום.jpg|The word IVRIT ("Hebrew") written in modern Hebrew language (top) and in [[Paleo-Hebrew alphabet]] (bottom)