questions about numbers
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Chamishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred fifty?
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3answers
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Tish'a Ve'arba'im Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred forty-nine?
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5answers
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Shemona Ve'arba'im Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred forty-eight?
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Shiv'a Ve'arba'im Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred forty-seven?
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5answers
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Shisha Ve'arba'im Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred forty-six?
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5answers
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Chamisha Ve'arba'im Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred forty-five?
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2
votes
4answers
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Arba'a Ve'arba'im Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred forty-four?
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2answers
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Shelosha Ve'arba'im Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred forty-three?
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3answers
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Shnayim Ve'arba'im Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred forty-two?
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6
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6answers
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Number of Candles at Lighting
How many candles should one light on Erev Shabbos and Yom Tov? And why that number?
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5answers
93 views
Echad Ve'arba'im Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred forty-one?
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4answers
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Arba'im Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred forty?
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5answers
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A natural explanation for the significance of the numbers 7 and 40
In the Jewish religious texts the numbers 7 and 40 seem to appear quite often and carry special significance. Some examples among many:
God's creation lasts 7 days
The Great Flood was from rain ...
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5answers
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Tish'a Ushloshim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred thirty-nine?
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1answer
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Where does the Sefer HaChinuch discuss geometry/“Handassa”?
I recall flipping through a Sefer HaChinuch and seeing some geometry diagrams. If I recall correctly, he talks about some mitzva involving fair evaluation of plots of land, and he writes you neeed to ...
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1answer
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Shemona Ushloshim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred thirty-eight?
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2answers
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Shiv'a Ushloshim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred thirty-seven?
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2answers
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Shisha Ushloshim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred thirty-six?
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3answers
83 views
Chamisha Ushloshim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred thirty-five?
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3answers
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Arba'a Ushloshim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred thirty-four?
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2answers
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Shelosha Ushloshim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred thirty-three?
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3answers
38 views
Shnayim Ushloshim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred thirty-two?
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2answers
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Echad Ushloshim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred thirty-one?
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2answers
65 views
Sheloshim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred thirty?
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1answer
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Tish'a Ve'esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twenty-nine?
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6answers
72 views
Shemona Ve'esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twenty-eight?
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4answers
47 views
Shiv'a Ve'esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twenty-seven?
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0
votes
1answer
25 views
Shisha Ve'esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twenty-six?
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4answers
34 views
Chamisha Ve'esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twenty-five?
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3answers
56 views
Arba'a Ve'esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twenty-four?
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3answers
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Shelosha Ve'esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twenty-three?
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5answers
43 views
Shnayim Ve'esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twenty-two?
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1answer
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Echad Ve'esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twenty-one?
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3answers
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Esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twenty?
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Tish'a Asar Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred nineteen?
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3answers
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Shemona Asar Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred eighteen?
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3answers
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Shiv'a Asar Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred seventeen?
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6answers
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Shisha Asar Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred sixteen?
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6answers
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Bedikas Chometz - 10 pieces of bread
In Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 432:2 the Rama says that the Minhag is to place bread in such a place that the searcher can find it. Both the Be'er Hataiv and the Mishna Berura say that according to the ...
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1answer
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Chamisha Asar Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred fifteen?
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2answers
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Arba'a Asar Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred fourteen?
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4answers
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Shelosha Asar Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred thirteen?
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2answers
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Shneim Asar Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twelve?
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2answers
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Achad Asar Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred eleven?
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2answers
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What rabbinic/Judaic scholar has the lowest Erdős number?
From Wikipedia:
The Erdős number describes the "collaborative distance" between a person and mathematician Paul Erdős, as measured by authorship of mathematical papers. ...
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3answers
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Shnayim Umeya Va-elef - mi yodeya?
Who knows eleven hundred two?
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4answers
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Asara Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred ten?
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vote
2answers
42 views
Tish'a Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred nine?
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votes
3answers
34 views
Shemona Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred eight?
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3answers
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Why do some pairs of Tzitzit have one hole on each corner and some have two?
There are Tzitzis that have one hole and some have two. What is the significance and why and who have the custom to have one and who has the custom to have two?
