Fasting and Prayer Day 4 – Dalet – ד

Fasting and Prayer Day 4 – Dalet – ד

Dalet The fourth letter in the Hebrew alphabet is ד (Dalet). It also has a numerical value of four. Yesterday we discovered that the imagery of the third letter Gimmel is running after Dalet representing a poor man. The shape of the Dalet symbolizes a bent-over needy...
Fasting and Prayer Day 3 – Gimmel – ג

Fasting and Prayer Day 3 – Gimmel – ג

Gimmel The letter ג (gimmel) is the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet and has the numeric value of 3. The original pictograph for ג is a camel. The pictograph can also depict a foot or man walking and some sources suggest another meaning of pride. Jewish sages have...
Fasting and Prayer Day 2 – Bet – ב

Fasting and Prayer Day 2 – Bet – ב

Bet The letter ב (bet) is the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The ancient pictograph for bet is a house or dwelling. The opening on the left side of the letter implies a window. Bet has a numerical value of two. Bet is the first letter of the first word in the...
Fasting and Prayer Day 1 – Aleph א

Fasting and Prayer Day 1 – Aleph א

Aleph א The letter א (aleph) is called the father of the alphabet. The original pictograph symbolizes an ox with the meaning of strength and leader. Hebrew letters also have a numeric value and א is used for 1 and also 1,000. Aleph reminds us of the wonder of the...
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