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Why are there only a finite number of people?
If the purpose that we ascribe as the reason for creation (as stated in the Ramchal's Derech Hashem, Klach Pischei Chochma and other works) is for God to bestow his goodness unto creation (bearing in ...
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0answers
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What do Chazal mean when they say that when Moshiach comes there will be another note added to the octave making a total of 8 notes?
Related: What were Chazal referring to when they said there were 7 notes in a musical octave?
There is a well known Medrash (anyone help with the source?) [I think on the Posuk 'Lamnatzeich Al ...
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0answers
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What were Chazal referring to when they said there were 7 notes in a musical octave?
Related: What do Chazal mean when they say that when Moshiach comes there will be another note added to the octave making a total of 8 notes?
There is a well known Medrash (anyone help with the ...
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2answers
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Correspondence between 365 negative commandments and days of the year?
There are 365 negative commandments which correspond to the days of the (solar) year (see Makos 23b; Tanchuma Ki Seitzeh 2). Apparently the prohibition of Gid HaNasheh (sciatic nerve) corresponds to ...
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9answers
50 views
Shnayim Veshiv'im - mi yodeya?
Who knows seventy-two?
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12answers
82 views
Shnayim Ushloshim - mi yodeya?
Who knows thirty-two?
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9answers
112 views
Shelosha Asar - mi yodeya?
Who knows thirteen?
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6answers
59 views
Shnayim Umeya - mi yodeya?
Who knows one hundred two?
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4answers
67 views
Shiv'a Ve'esrim Umeya - mi yodeya?
Who knows one hundred twenty-seven?
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10answers
80 views
Shemona - mi yodeya?
Who knows eight?
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7answers
47 views
Sheloshim Umeya - mi yodeya?
Who knows one hundred thirty?
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5answers
79 views
Echad Umeya - mi yodeya?
Who knows one hundred one?
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4answers
63 views
Shiv'a Ushloshim Umeya - mi yodeya?
Who knows one hundred thirty-seven?
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6answers
72 views
Shemona Ve'esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twenty-eight?
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6answers
51 views
Shishim Umeya - mi yodeya?
Who knows one hundred sixty?
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3answers
41 views
Shemona Vetishim - mi yodeya?
Who knows ninety-eight?
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5answers
33 views
Shemonim - mi yodeya?
Who knows eighty?
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5answers
47 views
Tish'a Asar - mi yodeya?
Who knows nineteen?
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5answers
55 views
Shisha Asar - mi yodeya?
Who knows sixteen?
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5answers
60 views
Arba'a Ve'arba'im - mi yodeya?
Who knows forty-four?
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14answers
54 views
Matayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred?
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4answers
38 views
Shemona Ushloshim - mi yodeya?
Who knows thirty-eight?
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4answers
52 views
Asara Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred ten?
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4answers
39 views
Tish'a Veshishim - mi yodeya?
Who knows sixty-nine?
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3answers
59 views
Chamisha Ushloshim - mi yodeya?
Who knows thirty-five?
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6answers
101 views
Shiv'a Ve'esrim - mi yodeya?
Who knows twenty-seven?
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3answers
60 views
Shnayim Ushmonim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred eighty-two?
?שנים ושמונים ומאתים - מי יודע
In the spirit of the song "Echad - mi yodeya", please post interesting and significant Jewish facts about the number 282.
I think ...
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6answers
76 views
Shelosha Vachamishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred fifty-three?
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3answers
46 views
Shelosha Ve'arba'im - mi yodeya?
Who knows forty-three?
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2answers
43 views
Shelosha Ve'arba'im Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred forty-three?
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4answers
54 views
Arba'a Veshishim - mi yodeya?
Who knows sixty-four?
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1answer
96 views
Did 1 million Ethiopians really attack Israel?
2 Chronicles
14:8 And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
How could the Ethiopians have an army ...
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5answers
62 views
Shiv'a Veshishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred sixty-seven?
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3answers
42 views
Shelosha Ve'esrim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred twenty-three?
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4answers
49 views
Echad Ve'arba'im Umeya - mi yodeya?
Who knows one hundred forty-one?
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4answers
42 views
Shemona Asar Umeya - mi yodeya?
Who knows one hundred eighteen?
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4answers
37 views
Shiv'a Veshishim - mi yodeya?
Who knows sixty-seven?
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2answers
113 views
Shelosha Veshishim - mi yodeya?
Who knows sixty-three?
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2answers
114 views
Why is it called Ayin Hara?
Why is it called Ayin Hara (singular) shouldn't it be Anayim Raos (Plural)?
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4answers
73 views
Echad Ushloshim - mi yodeya?
Who knows thirty-one?
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2answers
117 views
Number of days of Creation
How many days of "Creation" where there? If the answer is 7, then why is shabbos considered a day of Creation?
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1answer
143 views
How many prophets were there and who were they?
How many prophets are recognized by Judaism, and what were their names?
I found a website that claims the number of prophets is 124000. Is this true?
Are all of their speeches or writings ...
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2answers
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Shelosha Veshiv'im Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred seventy-three?
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4answers
47 views
Chamisha Veshishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two hundred sixty-five?
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5answers
49 views
Tish'a Veshiv'im Umeya - mi yodeya?
Who knows one hundred seventy-nine?
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3answers
44 views
Arba'a Veshishim Umeya - mi yodeya?
Who knows one hundred sixty-four?
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3answers
34 views
Shiv'a Ve'arba'im Umeya - mi yodeya?
Who knows one hundred forty-seven?
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3answers
32 views
Echad Ve'esrim Umeya - mi yodeya?
Who knows one hundred twenty-one?
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3answers
52 views
Tish'a Ushmonim - mi yodeya?
Who knows eighty-nine?
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2answers
34 views
Shisha Veshiv'im - mi yodeya?
Who knows seventy-six?
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