Why is there a dot?

Question

Why is there a dot on the top right side of the first Aleph in Genesis 1:3?

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  1. The Just Ask! - AskTheRabbi.org Team

    The dot there is actually a vowel called “cholam,” which adds an “oh” sound to the letter Yud preceding, so that, together with this vowel, the Yud is pronounced as “yo.”

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