A joyful introduction to the Hebrew alphabet rooted in Scripture
Your children and grandchildren will love the colorful illustrations and engaging rhymes in Aleph-Bet: A Fun, Rhyming, Bible-based Introduction to the Hebrew Alphabet.
Each letter is brought to life through:
- A child’s name beginning with that letter
- A featured Hebrew word
- A vivid illustration to reinforce learning
The Hebrew word appears in:
- Hebrew
- English
- Transliteration
- With a clear, visual connection
What makes this book truly unique is its connection to Scripture.
Each word:
- Reveals roots in Biblical Hebrew
- Reflects language used in modern Israel
For example:
- Aryeh (lion) appears directly in Scripture
- Rakevet (train) is derived from the Biblical root for ‘riding’
A special Biblical index in the back shows where each word appears in the Bible—helping children and families connect language learning with Biblical understanding.
While ideal for ages 2–6, this book also engages older children by:
- Introducing Biblical language concepts
- Connecting Hebrew to Scripture
- Sparking curiosity about faith and language
Enjoy a two-part conversation between Susan Lapin and author Sarah Mazor:
Part 1: Life in Jerusalem and its unique character
Part 2: Hebrew, education, and the inspiration behind Aleph-Bet
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Beth C – Christian Preschool Teacher/Assistant Director –
The book is beautiful and has age appropriate words and pictures for children learning a new vocabulary. The rhyming is wonderful and engages the child, so they might be able to predict the end of the sentence. As a teacher at a Christian school, I love the connection to Scripture that is listed in the back.
Katelyn W –
I received this book in December and thoroughly enjoyed it. Each page is beautifully laid out for teaching the alef bet…the letter, a picture, and a corresponding rhyme. The highlight of this book is that every object chosen to represent each different letter is be found in the Bible! The thought put into doing this made the book for me! For example: A (alef) is aryeh: lion. B (bet) is bakbuk: bottle etc. Overall, this book is a wonderful tool for teaching!
Kate –
Excellent book – For children & adults! We purchased for our sons 2nd birthday. Just 3 nights of looking at the pages with his dad before bed and he got it! Extremely easy to learn for English speaking babies. And we parents got it too – just took longer than 3 nights 😉
Lyna –
I am enjoying the book and think it is valuable for children AND adults! I would love to see a companion counting book (hint hint) 🙂
T M Strauser –
From the thicker-than-usual, glossy pages to the colorful pictures, children – and adults, too! – will find a fun, easy-to-read book that is nonetheless filled with useful information. Aleph-bet is an adorable book with lessons that kids of all ages will most certainly enjoy reading.
Ryan L. –
Our family including our kids listen to many of your resources as we will sometimes listen when we are in the car or on a trip. The kids enjoy learning and especially love the Aleph-Bet book, our 4 year old son likes to bring it out and look at it with his younger sister each night as we read together from the Bible. As we also have the Hebrew with English version you have recommended, we are able to look at the Hebrew together.
Carlene Ingram –
Love the book!
Janelle Esker –
Five stars!
Michael –
I buy Aleph-Bet to give to people so they can aquire an understanding of the Hebrew alphabet.
JY –
Adorable
Fun for children. Has biblical quotes and Alex bet facts for adults to explore in the back. This is a nice children’s Kindle book.