Category Archives: The Torah Math Project

Root Cap

All roots have a cap of slimy cells at their tip. These cells protect the [...]

Yocheved Gave Birth To Moshe

The Jews were in Mitzrayim for a total of 210 years. Yocheved was born as [...]

Public Domain

The Gemara in Shabbos 98a discusses the definition of a public domain. The Gemara specifically [...]

Carrying on Shabbos

On Shabbos a person cannot carry in a public area. If a person has a [...]

Bein Hashmashos

In Shabbos 34b the Gemara sites a dispute between Rabbah and Rav Yosef on the [...]

Meditation Before and After Davening

The Gemara cites a B’raisa that the pious would spend an hour in meditation before [...]

Mincha- Rabbi Yehudah 2

The opinion of Rebbe Yehudah in the Gemara is that Mincha can only be said [...]

Long and Short Mincha 2

There are two time slots which are discussed during which one can daven Mincha. One [...]

Halachic Hours in Alaska

A standard hour (SH) that we normally use is 60 minutes long. A halachic hour [...]

Mincha- Rabbi Yehudah

The opinion of Rebbe Yehudah in the Gemara is that Mincha can only be said [...]