questions about numbers
1
vote
5answers
55 views
Shisha Asar - mi yodeya?
Who knows sixteen?
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2
votes
12answers
119 views
Chamisha Asar - mi yodeya?
Who knows fifteen?
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15
votes
6answers
449 views
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!
12
votes
8answers
371 views
Why is “Shalom Aleichem” always plural?
Why do we say Shalom Alaichem to one person if Alaichem is plural?
Is it saying you and all of the Jews? Is that why it's plural?
2
votes
8answers
92 views
Arba'a Asar - mi yodeya?
Who knows fourteen?
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1
vote
9answers
112 views
Shelosha Asar - mi yodeya?
Who knows thirteen?
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2
votes
5answers
74 views
Shneim Asar - mi yodeya?
Who knows twelve?
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2
votes
5answers
96 views
Achad asar - mi yodeya?
Who knows eleven?
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7
votes
18answers
191 views
Asara - mi yodeya?
Who knows ten?
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3
votes
9answers
106 views
Tish'a - mi yodeya?
Who knows nine?
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1
vote
10answers
80 views
Shemona - mi yodeya?
Who knows eight?
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7
votes
18answers
302 views
Shiv'a - mi yodeya?
Who knows seven?
(I mean really, who doesn't?)
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6
votes
20answers
241 views
Shisha - mi yodeya?
Who knows six?
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6
votes
9answers
119 views
Chamisha - mi yodeya?
Who knows five?
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2
votes
23answers
392 views
Arba'a - mi yodeya?
Who knows four?
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6
votes
19answers
268 views
Shelosha - mi yodeya?
Who knows three?
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2
votes
11answers
233 views
Shnayim - mi yodeya?
Who knows two?
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4
votes
4answers
212 views
Echad - mi yodeya?
Who knows one?
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10
votes
2answers
188 views
Am I allowed to count people?
Where did the practice of not counting people come from? People count not-one, not-two, not-three etc. What is wrong with counting one, two, three etc? This is often found when counting to see if ...
