Category Archives: The Torah Math Project
Weight of the Spices
Four of the 11 spices used in making incense for the temple were stacte, onycha, [...]
Curtains of the Mishkan
The curtains of the Mishkan that form the middle roof are made up of 11 [...]
Length of the Courtyard
It can be hard to imagine the size of The Mishkan. Here is a way [...]
Height of Water in Mabul
During the Mabul the water was 15 amos (cubits) over the highest mountain. [Bereishis 7:20]. [...]
Yaakov meets Eisav
As Yaakov came closer to meet Eisav, he crossed the ford of Yabba with his [...]
If one person’s ox kills another ox
According to the simple meaning of the verse, if one person’s ox kills another’s then [...]
Calculating Yaakov’s Life
Rashi points out an interesting difficulty in calculating a timeline for the life of Yaakov. [...]
Space between Mishkan and Courtyard
The width of the Courtyard of the Mishkan is 50 amos [see “A”] (Shemos 27:12). [...]
The Outer Mizbeach
The Outer Mizbe’ach was 5 amos by 5 amos. [see “D”] (Shemos 27:1). In the [...]