Ashkenazi Hebrew
Ashkenazi Hebrew (Hebrew: הֲגִיָּה אַשְׁכְּנַזִּית, romanized: hagiyoh ashkenazis, Yiddish: אַשכּנזישע הבֿרה, romanized: ashkenazishe havore) is the pronunciation system for Biblical and Mishnaic Hebrew favored for Jewish liturgical use and Torah study by Ashkenazi Jewish practice. == Features == As it is used parallel with Modern Hebrew, its phonological differences are clearly recognized: א aleph and ע ayin are completely silent at all times in most forms of Ashkenazi Hebrew.