1.3 Hebrew is written and read from RIGHT-to-LEFT

Right to left

Figure 1.4: Right to left

When reading Hebrew, always start at the “back of the book” and go from RIGHT to LEFT

Note the front of a Hebrew book is the back of an English one:

  • To our western eyes, this looks “backward” (but Hebrew speakers would say we are reading backward!)

See Hebrew Quest discussion on Right to Left: