Learn the Aleph-Bet

The Aleph Bet, the Hebrew Alphabet (the Hebrew Alphabet), has 22 letters (five of which appear in a different form at the end of a word) which are all consonants. Hebrew is written from right to left. During the years a system of vowels called nikud were added, but these are mostly seen in school books and prayer books. Newspapers, signs, magazines and most other printed materials in Israel today do not use nikud.Take your first step in learning Hebrew by learning about the Aleph-Bet.

Letter Name	Block	Script	Rashi	Number	Sound	Coloring Page	Flash Card	More Information

Aleph				1

Bet				2
Vet				–		–	–

Gimmel				3

Dalet				4

Hey				5

Vav				6

Zayin				7

Chet				8

Tet				9

Yod				10

Kaf				–
Haf				20		–	–
Haf Sofit				–		–

Lamed				30

Mem				40
Mem Sofit				–		–

Nun				50
Nun Sofit				–		–

Samech				60

Ayin				70

Pey				–			–
Fey				80		–
Fey Sofit				–		–

Tsadie				90
Tsadie Sofit				–		–

Qof				100

Resh				200

Shin				300
Sin				–		–	–

Tav				400