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Question: Why do some of the Hebrew letters have dots in them, and why do the same letters, in the same words, sometimes appear with dots and sometimes without? Answer: A prime example of this phenomenon is the name of the Egyptian king, Pharaoh, פרעה. ...

Question: There is an error on your website. You call the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet "tzadik" but there is no "k" at the end of its name. Answer: You are correct that the proper name of the letter is "tzadi" and it has indeed been suggested ...

Question: What is the reason for "hiding" ten pieces of bread throughout the house before we search for chametz? Is this the right time to be scattering bread all over the place?! Answer: Before the search, we recite a blessing thanking G‑d for the ...

Question: Why are the final letters of the first and last words of the Shema larger than all the others in the Torah scroll? Answer: One of the many explanations is that we enlarge those letters to ensure that they are read properly. If the word shema, ...