About LamediYah Teaches Typing

A free Hebrew touch typing app for English speakers, especially anyone studying Biblical Hebrew.

Why I built it

I'm LamediYah, an artist working in Hebrew calligraphy, music and poetry. I wanted to learn to type Hebrew, and to practice the roots and Biblical Hebrew I was studying while I did it.

I remembered Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, the classic program that taught so many people to type English without looking, and wanted something like it for Hebrew. So I built one for myself, and the name is a small tribute: LamediYah Teaches Typing.

Along the way it became clear that other learners could use it too: seminary and university students in Biblical Hebrew courses, people returning to the language, and anyone who wants the letters to live in their hands, not just on the page.

What makes it different

• No setup. Type on your normal English keyboard; the app shows Hebrew.
• Real texts. Lessons move from letters to three-letter roots to Tanakh verses and prayers.
• Hand guidance. An on-screen keyboard shows the next key and which hand to use.
• Free and private. No account, no ads. Your practice stays in your browser.

New to the keyboard? Start with the Hebrew keyboard layout guide or read why typing helps Biblical Hebrew students.

What's next

• Niqqud (vowel point) lessons
• More verses, prayers and roots

Open source

Open source: contributions and suggestions are welcome. The code is MIT-licensed and lives on GitHub.

Get in touch

Found a bug, want a verse added, or using LamediYah with a class? I'd love to hear from you.