The package provides the language definition file for support of Hebrew in babel. Macros to control the use of text direction control of TeX--XeT and e-TeX are provided (and may be used elsewhere).

Some shortcuts are defined, as well as translations to Hebrew of standard “LaTeX names”.

The authors are Johannes L. Braams and Boris Lavva. The package is Copyright © 1997-2005 Boris Lavva and Johannes Braams.