The word TOV (“T-OH-V”) is a transliteration of the Hebrew word below.

(Hebrew is read from right to left.)

​V   O   T

TOV describes acts that are visible and concrete, beautiful and pleasant to the eyes, that Protect Life, Preserve Life, Make Life More Functional, and/or Increase the Quality of Life.

The common translation of TOV is “good.” However, in the ancient text that we used, and the context in which it appeared, this is what TOV means:  

What is TOV?

In the ancient text, TOV is the name of a Standard that holds LIFE as the Highest Value and Top Priority. It is part of a Values System with Values that are necessary for survival and for Life to be experienced in ways that measure up to the TOV Standard.

In cursive Hebrew, the word looks like this: