א → א (second Alef displayed in Rashi type)
ORIGINALRH-120
Rashi & Commentaries · Rashi Print
Same letter, different typeface
RH-120Commentary Hebrew and AramaicRashi print and traditional commentary language
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE FIRST
א → א (second Alef displayed in Rashi type)
Transliterationalef
Plain meaningsquare Alef → Rashi-print Alef
Any vocalization or pronunciation shown here is pedagogical unless the cited source itself is pointed.WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT
Same letter, different typeface
Rashi print is a traditional printed style used for many commentaries. It is not a second Hebrew alphabet. The letter remains Alef; only the printed shape changes. This is why the website should display the same underlying Unicode Hebrew text with a Rashi-style font.
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alef
READINGApproved transliteration
square Alef → Rashi-print Alef
MEANINGCommentary Hebrew and Aramaic
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