22 letters. Tap one to open a tracing lesson (sign in required for the full course). Or try today's word free on the home page.
- אAlephSilent / A
- בBetB / V
- גGimelG
- דDaletD
- הHeH
- וVavV / O / U
- זZayinZ
- חChetCh
- טTetT
- יYodY / I
- כKafK / Kh
- לLamedL
- מMemM
- נNunN
- סSamekhS
- עAyinSilent / A
- פPeP / F
- צTsadiTs
- קQofQ / K
- רReshR
- שShinSh / S
- תTavT
Final forms
Five letters change shape at the end of a word.
If you are starting from zero, you do not need biblical Hebrew, paleo charts, or a speaking course. You need the modern aleph-bet, a pen (or a finger), and a rule: one shape until it survives without a guide.
The grid at the top is the map. Use it that way. Not as a sheet to finish tonight.
How to use this page
- Pick aleph. Do not scan all 22 “just to see.”
- Trace until the pass bar fills. Clear and do it again if it was luck.
- Tomorrow, write aleph from memory, then take bet.
- When you hit kaf, mem, nun, pe, or tsadi, learn the final form the same day.
Lookalikes worth expecting: dalet ד vs resh ר. Het ח vs tav ת. Gimel ג vs nun נ when you are tired.
Print vs what Israelis actually write
The cards above are print. Street notes use Ktav Yad. Same alphabet, different outlines. I got wrecked by that. Learn print first so the chart matches your notebook. Add cursive before you call the alphabet done.
What this is not
Not a speaking course. Not a free PDF of 500 worksheets (a packed sheet is how I used to learn nothing). Not Reddit’s 47-app thread.
It is a map plus a tracing habit. How to learn the alphabet as a sequence. Placement if you want a path.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to common questions.
The inventory is small. The hard part is a new direction, lookalike pairs (dalet/resh, het/tav), and a second handwriting script. None of that needs a year. It does need a hand, not only a quiz.
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