Every Hebrew letter also has a meaning of its own. For example, the first letter of the Aleph-Bet is א (alef). This letter symbolizes God. It symbolizes the only one. The second letter is ב (bet). It symbolizes duality; more than one. Let’s take a look at the word אָב (av) father. It is made from the first two letters of the Aleph-Bet. After a son is born to a man, the man becomes an אָב and he goes from being an א (alef), the only one, to being more than one. Therefore, we add the ב (bet), which