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Who knows fifteen?

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Fifteen are the extra years added to King Chizkiyahu's lifetime, after his sincere prayer and resolution to fulfill Hashem's command to marry and bear children (II Kings 20:6 and Isaiah 38:5; Talmud, Berachos 10a).

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15 are the days S'faradim are not sad during the Omer.

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Fifteen are the unintelligent people it takes to make a minyan:

Hosheea es amecha uvarech es nachalesecha urem urem urem urem venasem urem venasem ad olam

(Yes, this is a joke.)

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Shalom, good one but the last word is Olam, not haolam ... as it is popularly sung incorrectly in the tune you are referring to! – Yahu Apr 14 '10 at 19:46
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Yahu, People who think the word "urem" is repeated many times in the Pasuk are kal vachomer likely to make that mistake as well. – Isaac Moses Jan 18 '11 at 20:08
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Chamisha Asar B'Omer always comes out on Rosh Chodesh

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...as does Shisha Asar. – Alex Jan 18 '11 at 19:09
Put it in as an answer at Shisha Asar. – Gershon Gold Jan 18 '11 at 19:38
@Alex, not once we have kidush hachodesh, bb"a. – msh210♦ Jul 10 '12 at 19:40
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There are 15 Simanim at the Seder. Kadesh, Urchatz........

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Fifteen years old to start learning Talmud. (Avot 5:24)

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Fifteen is the date of holidays in five of the twelve months.

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Fifteen are the women who exempt their co-wives. (Mishna Yevamot 1:1)

(from Yibum and Chalitza)

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You could sing this one to the rhythm. – Shalom Apr 14 '10 at 13:28
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With Fifteen (the gematria of the name Yud-Heh) He formed the worlds.

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Fifteen are the Shirei HaMa'alos.

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Fifteen are the steps from the azarah to the ezras Kohanim.

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Fifteen was the depth (in cubits) of the Flood waters above the mountaintops (Gen. 7:20) - or according to R' Yehudah (Bereishis Rabbah 32:17), all over the world.

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