Mathematical Phenomena: The Bible’s 24 Books
The following article is part (#10) of the planned introduction to HaRav Ginsburgh’s upcoming teachings on the Book of Proverbs. It focuses on the Bible’s...
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The Book of Numbers: The Torah’s Mathematical Dimension
Every week this year, Wonders Magazine has been hosting a special article from our guest editor, Rabbi Arieh Trugman, who is one of HaRav Ginsburgh’s...
Patterns of Ten in the Torah
In a recent issue of Wonders (175) the article “The Kabbalistic Art of Creating Models and Correspondences” discussed the important role of models, paradigms, and...
Q&A: 137 and the Curvature of Natural Numbers in Jewish Sources
Q: What is the Jewish source for the curvature of natural numbers? A: There are several sources for the curvature of natural numbers to become...
Mathematics for Vayigash: Fruitfulness, Love, and Lucas Numbers
Parashat Vayigash, the 11th and second-to-last portion of the Book of Genesis, marks a turning point. In it, we read about the shift from the...
Gematria Shorts for Mikeitz 5783
The value of the two words, “and Pharaoh was dreaming” (וּפַרְעֹה חֹלֵם), 439, which set the stage for Joseph’s rise to power in our parashah,...
Gematria Shorts for Naso
It is already well known that the Naso is the longest parashah with 176 verses, that chapter 119 is the longest chapter of Psalms with...
Mishpatim: Pi Day
One of the laws mentioned in our parashah is, “But if he lives for a day or two days (יוֹם אוֹ יוֹמַיִם) he will not...
Mathematics in the Torah: Devarim: 3 Verses and 3 Figurate Numbers
Devarim’s first two verses Let’s look at the first three verses of the Penateuch’s fifth book, or chumash, Deuteronomy (or Devarim): Verse 1: These are...
Mathematics in Ki Tissa: The 13 Principles of Divine Mercy
Click here to download a PDF version of this article Mathematics in the Torah Parashat Ki Tissa: The 13 Principles of Mercy The verses...
