PARSHA MATH

an offering for guilt the skins of certain offerings

an offering for uncertain guilt
the Bikkurim (first fruits)
offering firstborn of domestic
kosher animal
the theft repayment to a convert
who has died, leaving no heirs
a peace offering
animal brought as a sin-offering
a bird brought as a sin-offering
Challah (a portion of dough)
the olive oil offering of a metzora
the Showbread
the Mincha offerings of the Omer
the inner organs of certain
offerings
the right front leg, the jaw, and the
stomach of all non-sanctified,
ritually slaughtered domestic
animals
Pidyon HaBen (five silver shekels
for the redemption of a firstborn
Israelite son)
a sheep or goat redeemed for a
firstborn donkey
the first shearing of the sheep
inherited fields that were dedicated
to the Temple and not reclaimed
a property or possession dedicated
to the Temple without specifying
to which use it is to be given
parts of the minchah offering
two loaves of bread brought on
Shavuot
Terumah (a portion of the harvest)
Terumat Ma'aser (a tithe of the
levite’s tithe)

24 is the largest number divisible by all numbers less than its square root
24 is a number composed of the product of the numbers 1,2,3,4
Thus, many combinations are possible for a set of 24 items

Think of at least two different groupings (two or more sets) to

make of the 24 special gifts given to the Cohanim
 EXAMPLE: Gifts given within the walls of Jerusalem were:
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1. firstborn of domestic kosher 3. the inner organs of certain
animal offerings
2. the Bikkurim (first fruits) 4. the skins of certain offerings

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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
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 One major grouping provided by the Gemara (Baba Kama 110b) :
 Gifts given in the Temple area were portions of:
1. animal brought as a sin- 6. the olive oil offering of a metzora
offering 7. two loaves of bread brought on
2. a bird brought as a sin-offering Shavuot
3. a burnt-offering 8. the Showbread
4. an offering for uncertain guilt 9. the Mincha offerings
5. a peace offering 10. the Omer offering
 Gifts given within the walls of Jerusalem were:
5. firstborn of domestic kosher 7. the inner organs of certain
animal offerings
6. the Bikkurim (first fruits) 8. the skins of certain offerings
 Gifts which could be given inside or outside Jerusalem were:
1. Terumah (a portion of the 7. a sheep or goat redeemed for
harvest) a firstborn donkey
2. Terumat Ma'aser (a tithe of 8. a property or possession
the levite’s tithe) dedicated to the Temple
3. Challah (a portion of dough) without specifying to which use
4. the first shearing of the it is to be given
sheep 9. inherited fields that were
5. the right front leg, the jaw, dedicated to the Temple and
and the stomach of all non- not reclaimed
sanctified, ritually 10.the theft repayment to a
slaughtered domestic convert who has died, leaving
animals no heirs.
6. Pidyon HaBen (five silver
shekels for the redemption of
a firstborn Israelite son)

RAMBAM ‘s grouping:
8 that the Cohanim eat in the Mikdash
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5 that the Cohanim eat in Yerushalayim
5 that the Cohanim merit within Eretz Yisrael
5 that the Cohanim merit within or without Eretz Yisrael
1 that the Cohanim merit from the Mikdash (skins of certain
offerings)

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