Category Archives: The Torah Math Project
Yitro: Reward to Judgment
Hashem says that he will punish up to four generations but give rewards up to [...]
Yisro: Judges
Yisro suggested that Moshe appoint judges over the Jewish people. He suggested that there be [...]
Mishnah Challah / Parshas Shlakh: Taking Challah
Our sages teach us that if a person uses 1/10th of an ephah of flour [...]
Terumah: “The Menorah”
On each side of the Menorah there is three branches. Each of these branches has [...]
Bo: Eating the Afikoman
The plague of the Makas Bechoros took place at midnight [Shemos 12:29]. This is why [...]
Va’Yigash: Jews in Mitzrayim
The Jews arrived in Mitzrayim with Yaakov in the year 2238 F.C. (from creation) [Bereishis [...]
Miketz: Paroah’s Taxes 2
Yosef proposed to Paraoh that he should raise the taxes on grain from 1/10th [...]
MiKetz: Paraoh’ Taxes
According to the Rashbam and the Radak, Yosef proposed to Paraoh that they should double [...]
Vayigash: Yaakov Arrives in Mitzrayim
Yaakov lived to be 147 years old. He lived the last 17 years of his [...]
Vayigash: Yaakov’s Family
Yaakov went down to Mitzrayim with 70 descendants [Bereishis 46:27]. 33 descendants were born to [...]