In Hebrew, the name of this week’s Torah portion – Vaetchanan (ואתחנן) – is numerically equivalent to 515 (see Rashi on Devarim 3:23). Moshe Rabbeinu recited 515 prayers of request …
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The Sages taught: “Seven matters are concealed from people”. What are they?
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There are a total of 24 gifts that are given to the Kohanim (Baba Kama 110b). Many of them are listed in the book “Vayikra” (chapter 18). Some of them …
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The Torah was given in the third month of the Jewish calendar by Moses, the third child of his parents. It was given to the Jewish people represented by three …
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The number “620” symbolizes the whole Torah: the 7 foundations of life common to all mankind (“The Seven Laws of Noah”) and 613 special commandments given to Bnei Yisrael. “620” …
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“Fifty Gates of Understanding were created in the world, and they were all given, except for one” (Rosh HaShanah 21b)
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The numerical equivalent of the word Tzadi (צדי) – the name of the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet, meaning “the righteous” (or “my side”). It is also the number …
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Ninety is three times three times ten. According to the Rebbe’s explanations, this number represents a complete expression of the concept of chazakah, a threefold sequence associated with strength and …
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This value is calculated according to the system which matches the weight of a full shekel to the weight of 384 barley grains. What’s the weight of a single grain …
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Twenty in Hebrew is “esrim” – עשרים. This word which has the same gematria as the word כתר (keter) which means “crown”. In Kabbalah, “Keter” (“The Crown”) embodies a highest …
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