Unlike English, where vowels are explicitly represented as letters (A, E, I, O, U) and are fundamental to every word, traditional Hebrew texts consist solely of consonants.

Hebrew vowels make their appearance through ‘nikkud’—a system of 16 different symbols representing 5 basic vowel sounds. These symbols are strategically placed around the letters to guide ...

When vowels are missing, your brain leans on past experience and context. It makes guesses based on common letter combinations, your knowledge of the language, as well as surrounding words.