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1. Hebrew Script

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   The Hebrew script is an abjad used to write the Hebrew language, as well as other languages historically, notably Yiddish and Ladino. It is written from right to left and is one of the few contemporary scripts that directly descends from the Aramaic script, which itself evolved from the Phoenician alphabet 1. The script is characterized by its angular, block-like forms and the essential absence of mandatory vowel notatio…