Making Tefillah Easier to Read
The Ksav Barur Project is creating a different design approach — Hebrew texts specifically optimized for dyslexic readers, so they can spend less effort deciphering words and more energy connecting to their tefillos.
For people without dyslexia, davening is a meaningful experience of connecting with and talking to Hashem through the words of chazal.
However for those with dyslexia, siddur layouts can make reading Hebrew exhausting and overwhelming just to look at the page. When so much of their mental energy is spent decoding the words, it becomes that much harder to focus on the meaning of the tefillos.
Dyslexia is the Most Common Learning Disability
10%
Impacting about 10% of people worldwide
80-90%
Accounting for 80-90% of all learning disabilities
1 in 5
Affecting 1 in 5 children
You can learn more about Dyslexia - symptoms, myths, and support strategies here.
What We’re Doing Differently
More Distinguishable Hebrew Letters
A clear typeface with stronger visual differences between characters.
Consistent Text Size
Reducing size changes that can overwhelm dyslexic brains.
Larger Font Size
Making text physically easier to read.
Right-Aligned Text
Avoiding the uneven spacing between words caused by justified text.
Simplified Page Layout
Reducing visual clutter on each page.
For many readers with dyslexia, these changes will reduce reading strain significantly.
Help Us Take This Project Pro
We’ve been painstakingly creating the new typesetting within Microsoft Word, which is a far from efficient process. But we need to gauge genuine interest in order to approach a professional publisher to get high quality design, materials, and international distribution.
Let us know if you believe, like us, that this is needs to exist and want to see it created.
Want One Now?
Current first editions (designed in Microsoft Word) are available through Amazon KDP — not the most glorious sefer publisher, but our goal is simply to bring these siddurim into the world for those who can benefit from them.
