Note: You must approach this cache from one of the shopping
areas to the south of the cache off of Bagley Road. Do not attempt
to approach from the NW as there is a train track and you can not
get past the fence from that direction.
Welcome to Hebrew 101. The lesson begins with three letters
(well actually two since one is pretty much the same as
another).
Aleph – This first letter of the Hebrew alphabet is traditionally
considered to be a silent letter. It does not have a hard consonant
sound but does, in its own way, sound. Just imagine that you are
preparing to utter the syllable /ah/ - aleph is the sound of that
intact of breath just before you say /ah/. The letter aleph is the
numerical equivalent of one (1). The Hebrew word for love (ahava)
begins with the letter aleph.
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Bet/Vet – Bet and Vet are actually the same Hebrew letter. If
there is a dot present in the center of the letter, it is Bet and
it has a /b/ sound like barn. If no dot is present, it is Vet and
it has a /v/ sound like vacuum. The letter bet is the numerical
equivalent of two (2). The Hebrew word for house (bayit) begins
with the letter bet.