Understanding Eight in Parsha Math
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Rabbi Benyomin HoffmanPARSHA 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
MATHTOID 64(8(8XX8)8)isisthethesmallest
smallestnumber
numberwith with77factors
factors
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 1 2 4 6 11 15 64
Number 1 2 4 6 11 15 64
Factors 1 1,2 1,2,4 1,2,3,6 1,11 1,3,5,15 1,2,4,8,16,32,64
Factors 1 1,2 1,2,4 1,2,3,6 1,11 1,3,5,15 1,2,4,8,16,32,64
COMPLETE THIS PUZZLE USING THE CLUES ON RIGHT
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Here ח 1. Hallel said all eight days of this
Holiday (5 letters beginning with )ח
2. Eighth Usphizin on Sukkos
7
א (4 letters ) ש מ
2
3. Eighth month of the Jewish year
ש (4 letters starting with )ח
6 4. Woman in Tanach the had eight
מ descendants that were Prophets
(3 letters starting with )ר
3
ח 5. Eight Mitzvos involving speech
which require )_ _ _ _ _ לשון
6. Eighth day is the earliest for this
5
ה Mitzvah (4 letters starting with )מ
4
ר 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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ר נ
מ ו
7
א כ
ה ה
2
ל ש
י ל
6
מ
ה ש
3
ח ו
ש ד
ו ק
5
ן ה
4
ר ב
ח
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