Bereshis Time

PARSHA MATH PATTERNS IN TIME

‫להים את השמים ואת הארץ‬-‫בראשית ברא א‬ One interpretation of the word ‫ בראשית‬is the G-d created the world with wisdom ‫חכמה‬ ‫ יט‬,‫( (ה' בחכמה יסד ארץ כונן שמים בתבונה (משלי ג‬also 7 words mentioning earth and heaven( Math Formula: One can quickly add a consecutive series of numbers using a simple formula 1. Determine the average value of the numbers by adding the first and last number in the sequence together and then divide by 2. F(irst( + L(ast( / (divided by( 2 (F+L)/2 2. Determine the actual number of consecutive numbers (integers( I(ntegers( 3. Multiply the answer from step one times the answer from step 2 (F+L)/2*I Simple example: sum of 4,5,6,7,8 1. F+L/2 Add 4 plus 8 (12( and divide by 2 = 6 2. Total number of Integers =5 3. (F+L)/2 * I 6 X 5 = 30 Example: sum of all integers from 1 to 100 1. (F+L)/2 Add 1 plus 100 (101( and divide by 2 = 50.5 2. Total number of Integers = 100 3. (F+L)/2 * I 50.5 X 100 = 5,050

Determine the Following: 1. Numeric value of the first verse of the Torah (Hebrew above(

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2. Numeric value of the word ‫חכמה‬

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3. Sum of all the integers from 1 through 73 (F+L)/2 * I

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73 is the smallest number (besides 1( which is one less than twice its reverse [email protected] www.parshaforkids.blogspot.com

PARSHA MATH Age group – 12 years and up Objective of this lesson: Appreciate math in the Parsha SHEET Introduction ANSWER to concepts of numeric values of letters

1. Numeric value of the first verse of the Torah (Hebrew above(

‫להים את השמים ואת הארץ‬-‫בראשית ברא א‬ 299

407

395

401 =

86

203

913

2701 73

2. Numeric value of the word ‫חכמה‬ 3. Sum of all the integers from 1 through 73 (F+L)/2 * I (1+73( = 74 74/2 = 37 37 * 73

=

2701

73 is the smallest number (besides 1( which is one less than twice its reverse 37 is the reverse of 73 Twice 37 equals 74 74 is one more than 73

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