A form of numerology dating from before Talmudic times. Gematria assigns numerical values to the letters of the Hebrew alphabet to find meaning or relationships between words, based on the numerical calculations.
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« Back to Glossary Index3rd century Palestinian amora, noted for his prolific sayings regarding the Talmud. Read more in the Jewish Encyclopedia.
תַּנַ"ךְ - acronym of Torah, Nevi'im and Ketuvim: "Teaching", the Prophets and "Writings". Consists of 24 sefer which, when gathered together,…