Learning about the new language provides a new perspective about the country and its culture. And one of the languages that are best known for its rich historical and religious culture steeped within is the HEBREW language.This holy language is still being spoken by Jews and Israelis and it has undergone various changes through these years because of the people migrating to new land and foreign languages immerging and capturing in to this traditional language. In ancient times Hebrew language was used only for reciting prayers to their Almighty God since it was considered as a holy language. But as time passed by Hebrew was used in everyday conversation and even as a medium of exquisite literature. The Biblical patriarchs used this rich language Hebrew for writing the world’s most read holy book – the Bible. The exotic alphabets in Hebrew language were introduced to the Israelis in the first century BC. These are the alphabets which are used even today and it consists of 22 consonants letters (view Hebrew alphabet). The letters underwent slight changes in the eighth century according to which indications are made in the pronounced vowels in words in the form of certain dashes and dots which are written above and below the consonants.
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