Most Hebrew letters—except some at the ends of words—have (nekudot, vowels) under or above them. But sometimes you get a letter that has no vowel at all! Check out one curious word from the first aliyah in this week’s parashah and why it matters!
The ten commandments are written with two sets of notes on them, called טַעַם עֶלְיוֹן (ta’am elyon) and טַעַם תַּחְתּוֹן (ta’am tahton). Learn more about it here!
Sometimes, when making music, it is just as important to be quiet as to make a sound! Torah trop has a rest, and it is called a pesik. Learn more about it!
The letters in our Torah scrolls have very special shapes, sometimes a little different (sometimes a lot different!) from what we’re used to. Check it out!
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