Introduction: To understand what this project is all about, let's explain some concepts.
Rachei Tevot (Initials)
By taking the first letter of each word, we can find hidden messages. For example:
Bereshit - Chapter 1 - 31: וַיַּ֤רְא אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וְהִנֵּה־ט֖וֹב מְאֹ֑ד וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃
By taking the first letters, we uncover one of God's names, a kind of signature to end the world's creation.
Sofei Tevot (Final Letters)
The same process applies to the last letter of each word. For example:
Bereshit 2 - 3: וַיְבָ֤רֶךְ אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־י֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י וַיְקַדֵּ֖שׁ אֹת֑וֹ כִּ֣י ב֤וֹ שָׁבַת֙ מִכׇּל־מְלַאכְתּ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁר־בָּרָ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃
The last letters of the final words spell אמת (truth), perhaps indicating that the whole creation is real.
Guematria
Each letter has a numerical value, so each word has a value obtained by summing the letter values. This is called Guematria.
Example 1: The word "Torah" (תורה) has a value of 611. Combining this with the 2 commandments directly given by God, we get 613 mitzvot.
Example 2: The word Elokim (a name of God) has the value of 86, the same as הטבע (Nature). This suggests that what we call "Nature" is God's presence.
Questions
With Toratemath, you can answer these questions within seconds! We aim to give everyone the ability to investigate the Torah and discover new patterns.
How to Use Toratemath?
Enter any word (in Hebrew) and choose a mode:
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