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'''Hebrew Braille''' is the system of [[Braille]] used by [[Hebrew]] speakers and specifically, in [[State of Israel|Israel]].  In many ways it is similar to the standard Braille system used with the [[Roman alphabet]].  For instance, the Hebrew letter [[gimmel]] and the letter G in English share the same Braille code.  When the letter is not generally represented in English, such as the letter [[chet]], with a "ch" sound (such as in "lo'''ch'''"), it is represented by its [[IPA]] symbol, x, so the x used in English is used.  This makes it easy for bilingual speakers to use because the two systems are related based on shared consonants and vowels (see table below).

The Hebrew Braille is read from left to right, whereas written Hebrew is read right to left.  Unlike in standard written Hebrew, in Hebrew Braille, consonants "vet" and "bet", "kaf" and "chaf", "fei" and "pei", "shin" and "sin" are differentiated. Also unlike in standard written Hebrew, consonant "vav", and the vowels [[shuruk]] and [[cholam]] that are marked with a "vav" are differentiated. Similarly, consonant "Yud" and vowel [[hiriq]] marked with a "Yud", normally written without accents, are differentiated with separate Braille characters. See table below for further clarification on pronunciation of the different consonants and vowels and their respective symbols.

==Letters==
* The letters in the table are read from left to right.

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Image:Braille A1.svg|'''[[Alef|Alef ({{hebrew|א}})]]''', is either [[glottal stop|"silent"]], or that of its vowel underneath it. Same as "a" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille V.svg|'''[[Bet (letter)|Vet ({{hebrew|ב}})]]''', the "v" sound, like in "'''v'''ote".  Same as "v" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille B2.svg|'''[[Bet (letter)|Bet ({{hebrew|בּ}})]]''', the "b" sound, like in "'''b'''ike". Same as "b" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille G7.svg|'''[[Gimmel|Gimmel ({{hebrew|ג}})]]''', the "g" sound, like it "'''g'''reat". Same as "g" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille D4.svg|'''[[Daled|Daled ({{hebrew|ד}})]]''', the "d" sound, like in "'''d'''ome". Same as "d" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille H8.svg|'''[[He (letter)|Hay ({{hebrew|ה}})]]''', the "h" sound, like in "'''h'''ouse". Same as "h" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille W.svg|'''[[Waw (letter)|Vav ({{hebrew|ו}})]]''', the "v" sound, like in "'''v'''ote". Same as "w" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille U.svg|'''[[Waw (letter)|Vav ({{hebrew|וּ}})]]''' (as a [[shuruk]]), the "oo" sound, like in "r'''u'''se", "f'''oo'''d".  Same as "u" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille O.svg|'''[[Waw (letter)|Vav ({{hebrew|וֹ}})]]''' (as a [[cholom]]), the "oh" sound, like in "r'''o'''pe". Same as "o" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille Z.svg|'''[[Zayin|Zayin ({{hebrew|ז}})]]''', the "z" sound, like in "'''z'''oo". Same as "z" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille X.svg|'''[[Chet|Chet ({{hebrew|ח}})]]''', the "ch" sound in German and Scottish ([[IPA]]: /x/), like in "lo'''ch'''". Same as "x" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille T.svg|'''[[Teth|Tet ({{hebrew|ט}})]]''', the "t" sound, like in "'''t'''omorrow". Same as "t" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille J0.svg|'''[[Yud|Yud ({{hebrew|י}})]]''', the "y" sound ([[IPA]]: /j/), like in "'''y'''ou". Same as "j" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille I9.svg|'''[[Yud|Yud ({{hebrew|יִ}})]]''', (as a [[chiriq]]), the "ee" sound, like in "sk'''i'''", "s'''ee'''", "t'''ea'''", "cit'''y'''".  Same as "i" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille_Â.svg|'''[[Chaf|Chaf ({{hebrew|כ ך}})]]''', the "ch" sound found in German, like in "lo'''ch'''". Same as "ch" in standard English (Grade 2) Braille.
Image:Braille K.svg|'''[[Kaf|Kaf ({{hebrew|כּ}})]]''',  the "k" sound, like in "'''k'''ite" and "'''q'''uite". Same as "k" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille L.svg|'''[[Lamed|Lamed ({{hebrew|ל}})]]''', the "l" sound, like in "'''l'''oop". Same as "l" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille M.svg|'''[[Mem|Mem ({{hebrew|מ ם}})]]''', the "m sound, like in "'''m'''ight". Same as "m" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille N.svg|'''[[Nun (letter)|Nun ({{hebrew|נ ן}})]]''', the "n" sound, like in "'''n'''ow". Same as "n" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille S.svg|'''[[Samech|Samech ({{hebrew|ס}})]]''', the "s" sound, like in "'''s'''ome". Same as "s" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille Ë.svg|'''[[Ayin|Ayin ({{hebrew|ע}})]]''', a small [[glottal stop|stop in air]], such as in between "uh oh", or a [[voiced pharyngeal fricative]].
Image:Braille F6.svg|'''[[Pe (letter)|Fei ({{hebrew|פ ף}})]]''', the "f" sound, like in "'''f'''ound". Same as "f" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille P.svg|'''[[Pe (letter)|Pei ({{hebrew|פּ}})]]''', the "p" sound, like in "'''p'''ull". Same as "p" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille È.svg|'''[[Tsade|Tzadik ({{hebrew|צ ץ}})]]''', the "tz" (or "ts") sound, like in "'''ts'''unami" or "pi'''zz'''a".
Image:Braille Q.svg|'''[[Kuf|Kuf ({{hebrew|ק}})]]''', the "k" sound, like in "'''q'''uite" and "'''k'''ite". Same as "q" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille R.svg|'''[[Resh|Resh ({{hebrew|ר}})]]''', the "r" sound, like in "'''r'''un". Same as "r" in standard English Braille.
Image:Braille Î.svg|'''[[Shin (letter)|Shin ({{hebrew|שׁ}})]]''', the "sh" sound, like in "'''sh'''op". Same as "sh" in standard English (Grade 2) Braille.
Image:Braille Û.svg|'''[[Shin (letter)|Sin ({{hebrew|שׂ}})]]''', the "s" sound, like in "'''s'''ight".
Image:Braille Ô.svg|'''[[Taw|Tav ({{hebrew|ת}})]]''', the "t" sound, like in "'''t'''ell". Same as "th" in standard English (Grade 2) Braille. (Note that taf without a [[dagesh]] was articulated as [θ] in ancient and dialectal varieties of Hebrew.)

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== References ==
* Braille at Hebrew wikipedia [[:he:%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9C]]
* Yiddish Braille code [http://www.braille.ch/yidbrl-e.htm]
*[http://stwww.weizmann.ac.il/communication/Ch-2/Cc2s3t4p1.htm Braille script (כתב ברייל)]
*[http://www.hebrewvisions.org Hebrew Visions.org]

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