Who knows seventy-six?
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Sarai was 76 when Hagar gave birth to Yishmael. (10 yrs behind Avram)
Seventy-six is the length of the Slaughterhouse. (See Mishneh Torah: Hilchot Beit Habechira 5:15-16 and 5:12.)
answered Aug 13 '10 at 17:33
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Good find! I always pictured the boards that the hooks were attached to for hanging and skinning as being vertical. I guess you learn something new every number. – WAF Aug 13 '10 at 17:43
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Well, who knows if this artist's rendering is authoritative on that point. – Isaac Moses♦ Aug 13 '10 at 18:20
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2I hope this isn't all we learn from this number. I haven't yet had to accept my own answer in this series, and I don't want to start now. – Isaac Moses♦ Aug 13 '10 at 18:34
