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Why the vast difference of opinion about the age of the Universe?
5770 and 13,000,000,000 is a big difference!
I am looking for a good explanation to the difference opinion of the age of the universe. Please help me out!
7
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1answer
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When saying the Mi SheBerach prayer for a sick amputee, do you say “for his 248 limbs”?
The standard text of the Mi She-Berach prayer for the sick asks that G-d send healing "to his 248 limbs and 365 sinews."
What if someone, G-d forbid, lost a foot a few years ago; and now prayers are ...
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1answer
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Shemona Veshishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred sixty-eight?
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5answers
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Shiv'a Veshishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred sixty-seven?
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4answers
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Shisha Veshishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred sixty-six?
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6answers
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Shisha Asar Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred sixteen?
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votes
5answers
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Echad Ve'arba'im Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred forty-one?
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4answers
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Chamisha Veshishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred sixty-five?
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3answers
48 views
Arba'a Veshishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred sixty-four?
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3answers
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Echad Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred one?
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3answers
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Echad Veshishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred sixty-one (261)?
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Shemona Asar Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred eighteen?
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3answers
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the aggadic concept of a finite number of words to speak
Is there any truth to the common claim that each person has a predetermined number of words that he can speak in his life? Source, please.
If so, then how does it work? In particular (with sources or ...
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7answers
61 views
Shisha Vetish'im - mi yodeya?
Who knows ninety-six?
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5answers
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What is the nature of the numeral “ashtei-asar” (11)?
What is the nature of the numeral ashtei-asar (meaning 11) as in וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי פָּרִים עַשְׁתֵּי-עָשָׂר (Pinchas 29:20):
What is the basic word? Is this using semichus, as in ashtaim of ...
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4answers
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Asara Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred ten?
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3answers
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Shishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred sixty?
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3answers
32 views
Tish'a Vachamishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred fifty-nine?
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votes
1answer
23 views
Shemona Vachamishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred fifty-eight?
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4answers
48 views
Arba'a Vachamishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred fifty-four?
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vote
3answers
40 views
Shiv'a Vachamishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred fifty-seven?
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3answers
38 views
Shnayim Ushloshim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred thirty-two?
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1answer
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Shisha Vachamishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred fifty-six?
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votes
3answers
73 views
Chamisha Vachamishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred fifty-five?
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vote
3answers
29 views
Shiv'a Vachamishim - mi yodeya?
Who knows fifty-seven?
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vote
6answers
77 views
Shelosha Vachamishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred fifty-three?
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votes
5answers
43 views
Shnayim Ve'esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twenty-two?
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3answers
53 views
Tish'a Ve'arba'im Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred forty-nine?
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votes
3answers
44 views
Shnayim Vachamishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred fifty-two?
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votes
3answers
42 views
Echad Vachamishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred fifty-one?
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votes
6answers
64 views
Chamishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred fifty?
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3answers
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Shiv'a Ve'arba'im Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred forty-seven?
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votes
2answers
65 views
Sheloshim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred thirty?
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2answers
43 views
Shelosha Ve'arba'im Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred forty-three?
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3answers
61 views
Shnayim Ve'arba'im Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred forty-two?
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votes
4answers
72 views
Arba'im Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred forty?
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3answers
57 views
Arba'a Ushloshim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred thirty-four?
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vote
2answers
76 views
Shisha Ushloshim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred thirty-six?
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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
67 views
Shiv'a Ushloshim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred thirty-seven?
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votes
3answers
56 views
Arba'a Ve'esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twenty-four?
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2answers
38 views
Shelosha Ushloshim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred thirty-three?
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votes
3answers
87 views
Shnayim Umeya Va-elef - mi yodeya?
Who knows eleven hundred two?
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6answers
72 views
Shemona Ve'esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twenty-eight?
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vote
1answer
30 views
Tish'a Ve'esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twenty-nine?
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votes
1answer
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Shisha Ve'esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twenty-six?
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votes
4answers
34 views
Chamisha Ve'esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twenty-five?
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vote
3answers
43 views
Shelosha Ve'esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twenty-three?
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votes
1answer
25 views
Echad Ve'esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twenty-one?
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