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Zelhar:
There is no need for multiplication in my formula either. You just have to repeatedly ADD 613 for 1242 time, and subtract 7 from the result another 108675 times. You see, simple ADDITION and SUBTRACTION operations alone and you can get any number you wish.

muman613:

--- Quote from: Zelhar on November 16, 2011, 07:14:12 PM ---There is no need for multiplication in my formula either. You just have to repeatedly ADD 613 for 1242 time, and subtract 7 from the result another 108675 times. You see, simple ADDITION and SUBTRACTION operations alone and you can get any number you wish.


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But what is the point of your equation. The original insight was concerning the fact that there are 613 Mitzvot in the written Torah, and 7 noachide {or 7 DiRabbanom Mitzvot}... This makes sense when we see that the addition of these two numbers equals 620. Do you suggest 613+7 is equal to something other than 620? Maybe you refer to 'imaginary numbers' or other such things... Again this is outside the original discussion.

It is a simple concept and I don't understand why discussing other equations is related. 613+7=620 which relates to the # of letters in the 10 commandments and the numerical value of Keter...

Simple enough...

For those interested in how Gematria works there is a good discussion of this @

http://www.inner.org/torah_and_science/mathematics/gematria/index.php

Zelhar:
let's just say I've seen more impressive gimatrias.

muman613:

--- Quote from: Zelhar on November 16, 2011, 07:36:01 PM ---let's just say I've seen more impressive gimatrias.

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Lucky you... Why don't you discuss some of them here?

Zelhar:

--- Quote from: muman613 on November 16, 2011, 08:31:32 PM ---Lucky you... Why don't you discuss some of them here?


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Well there is at least one classic example that was actually used to rule halacha: What is the standard duration of a nezirut oath ?
It is written:
 ("עד מלאת הימים אשר יזיר לה', קדוש יהיה" (במדבר, ו, ה"
until the completion of the days that he would pledge to God, holly shall he be (my rough translation)

the word יהיה ("shall he be" in my translation), adds up to 30, and the halacha says that is the minimal period of nezirut unless specifically said otherwise by the oath giver.

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