Tag Archives: Subtraction
Years in Galus Bavel
The Jews returned the land of Eretz Israel from exile in Egypt in the year [...]
Galus Bavel
The Jews entered the land of Eretz Israel from exile in Egypt in the year [...]
Bo: Years in Miztrayim
Avraham was told that the Jews would be in exile for 400 years. Our sages [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Vayigash: Shevatim’s Clothing
Yaakov had 12 sons including Yosef. When Yosef sent his brothers back to their father [...]
Chayei Sarah: Yishmael
Yishmael lived to 137 [Bereishis 25:17]. Question: How old was Yaakov when Yishmael died? Answer: [...]
Toldos: Yaakov and Esav and Avraham
Avraham lived to be 175 years old [Bereishis 25:7]. Yitzchak was born to Avraham when [...]