Dalet or Resh? Bet or Vet? Why students mix up confusing Hebrew letters that look alike, with classroom mnemonics Hebrew school teachers can use right away.

You’re in the middle of a lesson when a student asks a question that makes the entire room pause. “Why should I have a bar mitzvah if I don’t believe any of this?” Several students look up, waiting to hear how you’ll respond. With little time to gather your thoughts, you feel pressured to come up with the perfect answer. Every Jewish educator gets these questions eventually. Am I a bad Jew if I don’t believe in God? Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do I have to le