How to use it

Pick any day to start. Place a letter on a calendar page you use frequently (e.g., Apple, Google, or a paper calendar) for 22 consecutive days:

Suggestion for beginners

Try to commit to four rounds of 22 days using the following schedule:

• 1^st Round - letters with name only
• 2^nd Round - letters with name, number, and meaning
• 3^rd Round – repeat: letters with name, number, and meaning
• 4^th Round - letters alone

Each morning familiarize yourself with the letter of the day. Look at the letter on your calendar and picture it in your mind’s eye. Throughout the day, try to focus your thoughts on the letter. Use it as a stabilizing device during periods of anxiety or as a point of concentration during meditation. If you like to doodle, draw your letter while you’re on the phone or waiting for an appointment. Bring the letter into any creative activity you are engaged in. Say its name out loud on occasion during the day. Have no expectations but be open to any experiences that may result. Keep with the program throughout the full four rounds.

By the end of the first round, review the letters to confirm your understanding of their names and their order in the alphabet. With rounds two and three, familiarize yourself with their meanings and (if desired) their numerical value. As you proceed through these rounds, try to conceptualize the meanings as presented in this guide. By the end of round four you should have a firm grasp on the letters of the Hebrew Alphabet.

At the end of four rounds, evaluate your feelings towards the letters and determine whether there is a desire to continue with the program. It would be extremely useful to write down your explorations in a journal or notebook at this point.

Have Fun!

Putting a letter on your calendar

Choose the way that fits you. Each one has numbered steps you can follow in order.

Not all of these methods have been tested on every device. If something does not work, contact us at four.dimensional.press@gmail.com.

Copying and pasting a letter

These steps have not been tested on every device. If something does not match your screen, email us at four.dimensional.press@gmail.com.

Before you start: Use this method on the same device that holds your calendar. If your calendar is on a different device, use the typing method for that device instead.

Part A. iPhone or iPad

1. Go to the Copy a letter page on this site.
2. Tap the letter you want. The page will tell you it has been copied.
3. Open Calendar. Tap the day you want, then tap the + at the top right.
4. Tap the Title line. Press and hold on it until a small menu appears. Tap Paste.
5. Tap the All-day switch so it turns green. Tap the check mark at the top right.

Part B. Android phone or tablet

6. Go to the Copy a letter page on this site.
7. Tap the letter you want. The page will tell you it has been copied.
8. Open Calendar. Tap the day you want, then tap the + button. If a list appears, tap Event.
9. Tap Add title. Press and hold, then tap Paste.
10. Tap the All-day switch. Tap Save.

Part C. Windows PC

11. Go to the Copy a letter page on this site.
12. Click the letter you want. The page will tell you it has been copied.
13. Open your calendar. Click New event (Outlook) or Create (Google Calendar).
14. Click the title box. Press Ctrl and V together to paste the letter.
15. Click the box beside All day. Choose the day. Click Save.

Part D. Mac

16. Go to the Copy a letter page on this site.
17. Click the letter you want. The page will tell you it has been copied.
18. Open Calendar. Double-click the day you want.
19. In the title, press Command and V together to paste the letter.
20. Turn on all-day. Press Return to save.

If the letter does not copy, use the typing method for your device instead.

Typing a letter on an iPhone or iPad

Using your keyboard

These steps have not been tested on every device. If something does not match your screen, email us at four.dimensional.press@gmail.com.

Before you start: You add a Hebrew keyboard to your phone once. After that you can type any Hebrew letter into a calendar event. You will also learn how to get back to the English keyboard.

Part A. Add the Hebrew keyboard (you do this only once)

1. On your Home screen, tap Settings (the gray icon with gears).
2. Scroll down and tap General.
3. Tap Keyboard.
4. Tap Keyboards at the top of the list. You will see a list of the keyboards on your phone. It usually shows English.
5. Tap Add New Keyboard…
6. Scroll down the list until you see Hebrew. Tap it. If you are asked to choose a layout, choose Hebrew.
7. Tap Done if it appears. Hebrew now shows in your list of keyboards, under English.
8. Leave Settings by swiping up from the bottom of the screen, or by pressing the Home button.

Part B. Put a letter on a day in your calendar

9. Tap Calendar (the white icon with the date on it).
10. Find the day you want to put the letter on, for example November 1, and tap that day.
11. Tap the + at the top right of the screen. A page called New Event opens.
12. Tap the Title line. The keyboard appears at the bottom of the screen. It is the English keyboard.
13. Look at the bottom left of the keyboard for a small globe (it can also look like a smiley face). Press and hold it with your finger. A short list of keyboards pops up.
14. Without lifting your finger, slide it up to Hebrew, then lift. The keys now show Hebrew letters, and the space bar says Hebrew.
15. Tap the letter you want. For example, for Aleph tap א. It appears on the Title line.
16. Switch back to English now. Press and hold the globe again, slide to English, and lift. (Part C below shows this again step by step.)
17. Look for the All-day switch in the list below the Title line, and tap it so it turns green. If you do not see it, tap the date and time line first, and it will appear. Do this before you save, or the letter will be placed at a time such as 11 AM.
18. Look at the date shown under Starts. If it is not the day you want, tap it and choose the right day.
19. Tap the check mark at the top right to save. (On some phones this button says Add or Done.)
20. The letter now shows on that day in your calendar, in the all-day line at the top of the day. If it shows at a time such as 11 AM instead, tap the event, tap Edit, turn on All-day, and tap the check mark.
21. For the next letter, repeat steps 10 to 20 on the next day. You do not need to repeat Part A.

Part C. Get back to the English keyboard

Do this any time the keys show Hebrew and you want English.

22. Tap any place where you can type, so the keyboard shows at the bottom of the screen.
23. Press and hold the globe at the bottom left of the keyboard.
24. Slide your finger to English and lift.
25. Check that the keys show English letters (A, B, C) and the space bar says English.

Part D. Remove the Hebrew keyboard (optional)

26. Tap Settings, then General, then Keyboard, then Keyboards.
27. Tap Edit at the top right.
28. Tap the red circle with a minus sign beside Hebrew.
29. Tap Delete.
30. Tap Done.

Typing a letter on an Android phone or tablet

Using your keyboard

These steps have not been tested on every device. If something does not match your screen, email us at four.dimensional.press@gmail.com.

Before you start: You add a Hebrew keyboard to your phone once. After that you can type any Hebrew letter into a calendar event. You will also learn how to get back to the English keyboard. These steps are for phones that use the Google keyboard (called Gboard) and the Google Calendar app. If your phone is a Samsung, its keyboard and calendar may look different.

Part A. Add the Hebrew keyboard (you do this only once)

1. Open Settings (the icon with a gear).
2. Scroll down and tap System.
3. Tap Keyboard. On some phones this says Languages & input.
4. Tap On-screen keyboard.
5. Tap Gboard.
6. Tap Languages.
7. Tap Add keyboard.
8. Scroll down the list until you see Hebrew. Tap it.
9. If you are asked to choose a layout, choose Hebrew. Then tap Done.
10. Leave Settings by swiping up from the bottom of the screen, or by pressing the Home button.

Part B. Put a letter on a day in your calendar

11. Open Calendar (the blue and white icon with a number on it).
12. Find the day you want to put the letter on, for example November 1, and tap that day.
13. Tap the + button at the bottom right. If a short list appears, tap Event.
14. Tap Add title. The keyboard appears at the bottom of the screen. It is the English keyboard.
15. Press and hold the space bar (the long key at the bottom). A list of languages appears.
16. Tap Hebrew. The keys now show Hebrew letters, and the space bar says Hebrew.
17. Tap the letter you want. For example, for Aleph tap א. It appears on the Add title line.
18. Switch back to English now. Press and hold the space bar again, tap English. (Part C below shows this again step by step.)
19. Find the All-day switch below the title and tap it so it turns blue. Do this before you save, or the letter will be placed at a time of day.
20. Look at the date shown under the title. If it is not the day you want, tap the date and choose the right day.
21. Tap Save at the top right.
22. The letter now shows on that day in your calendar, in a bar at the top of the day. If it shows at a time instead, tap the event, tap the pencil icon, turn on All-day, and tap Save.
23. For the next letter, repeat steps 12 to 22 on the next day. You do not need to repeat Part A.

Part C. Get back to the English keyboard

Do this any time the keys show Hebrew and you want English.

24. Tap any place where you can type, so the keyboard shows at the bottom of the screen.
25. Press and hold the space bar.
26. Tap English.
27. Check that the keys show English letters (A, B, C) and the space bar says English.

Part D. Remove the Hebrew keyboard (optional)

28. Tap Settings, then System, then Keyboard, then On-screen keyboard, then Gboard, then Languages.
29. Tap Hebrew.
30. Turn off the layout switch, or tap Remove if you see it.
31. Tap Done.

Typing a letter on a Windows PC

Using your keyboard

These steps have not been tested on every device. If something does not match your screen, email us at four.dimensional.press@gmail.com.

Before you start: You add a Hebrew keyboard to your computer once. After that you can type any Hebrew letter into a calendar event. Your keys will still show English letters. The The key map below shows which key to press for each letter. You will also learn how to get back to the English keyboard. These steps are for Windows 11.

Part A. Add the Hebrew keyboard (you do this only once)

1. Click the Start button (the Windows icon at the bottom of the screen), then click Settings (the icon with a gear).
2. On the left, click Time & language.
3. Click Language & region.
4. Click Add a language.
5. In the search box, type Hebrew. Click עברית Hebrew in the list, then click Next.
6. Click Install. Wait until it finishes. This can take a minute.
7. Click the X at the top right to close Settings.
8. Look at the bottom right of your screen, near the clock. You should now see letters such as ENG. That is your keyboard switch.

Part B. Put a letter on a day in your calendar (Outlook)

9. Open Outlook. Click Calendar on the left side.
10. Click New event.
11. Click the Add title box.
12. Hold down the Windows key (the key with the Windows icon, near the bottom left of your keyboard) and tap the Space bar once. Let go of both keys. Look at the bottom right of your screen. It should now say HEB. If it still says ENG, do it again.
13. Find the letter you want on the key map below. Press the key shown beside it. For example, for Aleph press the T key. The letter א appears in the title.
14. Switch back to English now. Hold the Windows key and tap the Space bar until the bottom right says ENG. (Part C below shows this again.)
15. Click the box beside All day so a check mark appears.
16. Click the date and choose the day you want.
17. Click Save.
18. The letter now shows on that day in your calendar. For the next letter, repeat steps 10 to 17 on the next day. You do not need to repeat Part A.

Part B-2. If you use Google Calendar in a web browser instead

19. Open your web browser and go to calendar.google.com. Sign in if you are asked.
20. Click Create at the top left, then click Event if a list appears.
21. Click Add title. Switch to Hebrew by holding the Windows key and tapping the Space bar until the bottom right of your screen says HEB.
22. Press the key for your letter from the Key Map. Then switch back to English the same way, until the screen says ENG.
23. Click the box beside All day so a check mark appears. Choose the day. Click Save.

Part C. Get back to the English keyboard

Do this any time the screen says HEB and you want English.

24. Hold the Windows key and tap the Space bar. Let go.
25. Look at the bottom right of your screen. If it says ENG, you are back to English. If it says HEB, do it again.
26. If it still does not change, click the letters at the bottom right (HEB), then click English in the list.

Part D. Remove the Hebrew keyboard (optional)

27. Open Settings, click Time & language, then Language & region.
28. Click the three dots beside Hebrew, then click Remove.

Hebrew keyboard key map (Windows)

Press the key shown beside the letter. Your keyboard must be set to Hebrew (HEB at the bottom right of your screen).

Typing a letter on a Mac

Using your keyboard

These steps have not been tested on every device. If something does not match your screen, email us at four.dimensional.press@gmail.com.

Before you start: You add a Hebrew keyboard to your Mac once. After that you can type any Hebrew letter into a calendar event. Your keys will still show English letters, and the Hebrew letters appear on a small keyboard picture on the screen. You will also learn how to get back to the English keyboard.

Part A. Add the Hebrew keyboard (you do this only once)

1. Click the Apple icon at the top left of the screen, then click System Settings.
2. In the list on the left, scroll down and click Keyboard.
3. Find Text Input and click the Edit… button beside it.
4. Click the + button at the bottom of the list.
5. In the search box, type Hebrew. Click Hebrew in the list, then click Add.
6. Click Done. Close System Settings.
7. Look at the top right of your screen, near the clock. You will see a small icon for your keyboard. This is the Input menu. Hebrew is now in it.

Part B. Put a letter on a day in your calendar

8. Open Calendar (the white icon with the date on it).
9. Click Month at the top of the window.
10. Double-click the day you want. A small window opens for a new event, with the title selected.
11. Click the Input menu at the top right of your screen (the small keyboard icon). Click Hebrew in the list.
12. Click the Input menu again and choose Show Keyboard Viewer. A keyboard picture appears with Hebrew letters on its keys. If you do not see this choice, see the note below.
13. Click the letter you want on the keyboard picture. For example, for Aleph click א. It appears in the title.
14. Switch back to English now. Click the Input menu and choose U.S. or ABC. (Part C below shows this again.)
15. Click the all-day choice in the event window so it is turned on.
16. Check the date shown in the event window. If it is not the day you want, click it and change it.
17. Press the Return key to save the event.
18. The letter now shows on that day. For the next letter, repeat steps 10 to 17 on the next day. You do not need to repeat Part A.

Note: If Show Keyboard Viewer is missing from the Input menu, open System Settings, click Keyboard, click Edit beside Text Input, and turn on the choice to show the Input menu in the menu bar.

Part C. Get back to the English keyboard

Do this any time you are in Hebrew and want English.

19. Click the Input menu at the top right of your screen.
20. Click U.S. or ABC, whichever your Mac shows for English.
21. Check that the Input menu now shows the English keyboard.

Part D. Remove the Hebrew keyboard (optional)

22. Open System Settings, click Keyboard, then click Edit… beside Text Input.
23. Click Hebrew in the list, then click the – button.
24. Click Done.