PARSHA MATH

Tzitzis
A Mitzvah That Reminds Us of All The Other Mitzvos
Tzitzis contains multiple allusions to many concepts in Torah. A few examples are below:

Connect the numeric value on the left with the concept on the right
(Note one value can fit with more than one concept)

Numerical Values Numerical Concepts

threads doubled = number of coils in the second set
4
‫ אחד‬+ ‫ה‬-‫ו‬-‫ה‬-‫י‬
(‫ )ציצית‬+ (threads of each fringe) + (knots on each fringe)
5
total number of Mitzvos
8 threads woven from front two fringes + 5 doubled knots
7
‫( צדקות‬Righteousness)
number of coils in the first set
8
‫אחד‬
corners which obligate the placement of Tzitzis
11
knots on each fringe
total number of coils on each set of threads (7, 8, 11, 13)
13
number of punishments in the grave
total items in Tzitzis
26
‫( כנף‬corner)
‫ה‬-‫ו‬-‫ה‬-‫י‬
39
number of coils in the third set
‫( כעס‬anger)
104
‫( לעד‬forever)
number of firmaments in the Heavens
150
‫( נשרים‬eagles)
numerical value of 2nd part of G-d’s Name (‫ה‬-‫)ו‬
600
Books of Moshe
total number of Avos and Imos
613
number of coils of the last set
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NOTES FOR TEACHER OR PARENT
Age group – 12 years and up
Objective of this lesson:
Appreciate math in the Parsha
Introduction to concepts within Judaism of words and their numeric values
ANSWER SHEET
613 = 600 (8 + (‫( ציצית‬threads of each fringe) + 5 (knots on each fringe)
600 = ‫( )ציצית = ת"ר )תנן רבנן‬perhaps an allusion to the Oral Torah)
= ‫ )צדקות )אני בצדק אחזה פניך( = נשרים )ואשא אתכם על כנפי נשרים‬Being careful in Tzitzis one can see
the face of the Shechina and merit to the blessing of being carried on wings of eagles
8 = four threads doubled = second set of coils (first 2 coils equal 15 – first part of G-d’s name
to protect against error with the eight parts of the body (ears, eyes, mouth, nose, hands, legs, place
of the ervah, and the heart) to merit a place not subject to the 8 punishments of the grave
5 = knots on each fringe = to remind of the five Books of Moshe
7 = first set not less than 7 coils for the 7 firmaments of Heaven
11 = third set of coils ‫ה‬-‫ ו‬second part of G-d’s name
13 = (last set of coils) ‫אחד‬
4 = corners which obligate the placement of Tzitzis
39 = ‫ה אחד‬-‫ו‬-‫ה‬-‫י‬, coils on each set of threads (7, 8, 11, 13)
26 = 8) = ‫ה‬-‫ו‬-‫ה‬-‫ י‬threads woven from two plus 5 doubled knots)
150 = ‫ כנף = כעס‬fringes are a protection against anger
104 = ‫( לעד‬last place after kri”at Shema that one kissing the Tzitzis = total items in Tzitzis (4 fringes of
8 threads each (32) times two (each thread is woven from two), plus 20 (5 knots on 4 fringes) plus
20 (each knot is really two knots)

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