Eight Eights

PARSHA MATH

‫ שמיני‬Eight Eights The number seven represents the natural reality. The world was created, and continues to be created anew each week, in a seven-day cycle. There are seven sefirot, divine attributes that define G-d’s relationship with our reality; these are reflected in the seven middot, the seven traits of the human heart. Thus our sages explain the special significance of the number eight. If seven is the number of creation’s natural cycles, “eight” represents that which is higher than nature, the “circumference” that encompasses the circle of time and space. On that eighth day, the day that the divine presence came to dwell in the Israelite camp, we were granted the potential to reach beyond the natural and the norm, to break free of the seven-dimensional cycle that defines and confines our existence. Years that Pesach begins on Shabbos, in Chutz L’Eretz, portions of Parsha Shemini are read eight times (Shabbos haGadol minchah, Yom Sheni, Yom Chameshi, Shabbos Pesach minchah, Shabbos Pesach last day minchan, Yom Sheni, Yom Chameshi, and Shabbos).

MATHTOID 64 64(8(8XX8)8)isisthethesmallest smallestnumber numberwith with77factors factors MATHTOID A number which divides another number is called a factor (example: 6 divided by the factor of 2 equals 3). Each number can

A number which divides another number is called a factor (example: 6 divided by the factor of 2 equals 3). Each number can be be divided evenly by a certain amount of factors. 64 (a square of 8) has only 7 factors, as in the chart below: divided evenly by a certain amount of factors. 64 (a square of 8) has only 7 factors, as in the chart below: Number Number Factors Factors

1 1 1 1

2 2 1,2 1,2

4 4 1,2,4 1,2,4

6 6 1,2,3,6 1,2,3,6

11 11 1,11 1,11

15 15 1,3,5,15 1,3,5,15

64 64 1,2,4,8,16,32,64 1,2,4,8,16,32,64

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1. Hallel said all eight days of this Holiday (5 letters beginning with ‫)ח‬ 2. Eighth Usphizin on Sukkos (4 letters ‫) ש מ‬

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3. Eighth month of the Jewish year (4 letters starting with ‫)ח‬ 4. Woman in Tanach the had eight descendants that were Prophets (3 letters starting with ‫)ר‬

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5. Eight Mitzvos involving speech which require ‫)_ _ _ _ _ לשון‬ 5 4

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6. Eighth day is the earliest for this Mitzvah (4 letters starting with ‫)מ‬ 7. Eighth Parsha in Sefer VaYikra (3 letters starting with ‫)א‬

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PARSHA MATH

Age group – 12 years and up Objective of this lesson: Appreciate math in the Parsha Introduction to concepts within Judaism of seven and eight ANSWER SHEET

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