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Haskalah in Hebrew is הַשְׂכָּלָה (haskalá).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

הַשְׂכָּלָה
haskalá
name · feminine
In English

Haskalah

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with H

These are the Hebrew words for Haskalah as a name.

Jewish Enlightenment

This is more about the Hebrew word הַשְׂכָּלָה.

Written with vowel points
הַשְׂכָּלָה
Written without vowel points
השכלה
Said
haskalá
Its meanings in English
Haskalah, education, knowledge, enlightenment

The Hebrew dictionary's page for השכלה, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after Haskalah in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Haskalah⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Haskalah⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Haskalah⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הַשְׂכָּלָה⁩, said haskalá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨השכלה⁩.

Is ⁨השכלה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨השכלה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨השכלה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Haskalah⁩, ⁨השכלה⁩ can mean ⁨education, knowledge and enlightenment⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Haskalah and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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