The letter Mem alludes to water (mayim) - the first created substance: “God’s spirit moved over the water" (Gen. 1:2). This ...

It was not clear why Vientos chose to have the tattoo in Hebrew, as the book was originally written in Greek, nor where his botched spelling came from. Moreover, Hebrew speakers were quick to note ...

Of the 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet, five are called ‘double letters,’ as they take on a different form when appearing at the end of a word. The five letters are Mem, Nun, Tzadi, Pay, and Chaf.