Gematria
The Five Vocal Origins of the Letters
The 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet divide into 5 phonetic groups, based on their origin in the mouth’s vocal system: the throat: א (alef) ח
Four Methods for Doing Gematria
Absolute value, (in Hebrew: mispar hechrachi) also known as Normative value:Each letter is given the value of its accepted numerical equivalent alef (the first letter) equals 1, beit (the second letter)
Transforming Crisis into Opportunity
One of the most well known pieces of Jewish liturgy is Adon Olam, a 10 verse poem recited before the morning prayers (Shacharit) every day, and
Gematria: Rectifying Intermarriage and Secu...
This year the Jewish calendar has 13 months instead of the usual 12 and therefore it is known as a “pregnant year.” It is as
Letter Filling
At times, the numerical value of a letter or word is given using another technique known asmilui (“filling”; pl., miluim). Here, not only are the letters given
Torah and Mathematics: Gematria Tools: Fini...
Definition Finite differences is a simple tabular method used to extend series of integer numbers forwards and backwards. Given, for example three numbers a, b,
Gematria (Hebrew Numerology) Index of Tools...
Gematria is one of the 32 exegetical methods used by the sages to interpret the Torah. Gematria allows us to analyze the Torah (or any
The Atbash Letter Transformation (אתבש)
At-bash is a basic “reflective” transformation pattern, wherein the first and last letters of the alef-beit transform into one another, as do the second and second-to-last, and
Introduction to Letter Transformations (ח...
The Hebrew term for letter transformations is chilufei otiyot , which literally means “the interchanging of letters. There are a number of different transformation schemes used in
The Albam Letter Transformation (אלבם)
Al-bam is a method of alphabetic transformation. The basic “direct” transformation pattern, wherein the alef-beit is divided into two equal groups of eleven letters which are then
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