Hebrew Alphabet in 30 Days
The sacred language of Jews, Christians
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Hebrew is the language of the Bible. It provides insight into the Bible and life.
THINGS TO KNOW
The Hebrew Alphabet has 22 letters.
Hebrew does not have upper and lower case letters.
Five Hebrew letters are written differently at the end of a word.
Hebrew is written from right to left.
Tanakh is the Hebrew name for the Old Testament.
Though most of this book looks at Biblical Hebrew, modern Hebrew is included.
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About the Book
Hebrew Alphabet in 30 Days begins with a look at Biblical and Modern Hebrew sounds. Later, sentence structure and basic vocabulary words are introduced through a look at the entire Tanakh, including Messianic Prophecy.
About the Author
Jim “Yaakov” Becka spent his early life in Temple, Texas, which is ironic considering his dad’s family were Temple priests in Jerusalem and the name “Becka” means “Half Shekel” (I.E., The yearly Temple Tithe paid by Jews in ancient times). After high school graduation (in Beaumont, Texas) he lived in East Jerusalem and began learning Hebrew. After returning to the United States he received his undergraduate degree in journalistic writing from Lamar University and graduate degrees in education and research from The University of Texas and University of Houston. He has authored numerous articles for research and education journals and authored a popular technology book for teachers. Married with two children, a dog, and four cats.