Patterns in Time

PATTERNS IN TIME

להים את השמים ואת הארץ -בראשית ברא א
One interpretation of the word בראשית is the G-d created the world with wisdom חכמה
ה' בחכמה יסד ארץ כונן שמים בתבונה (משלי ג, יט) (also 7 words mentioning earth and heaven)

Determine the Following:

1. Numeric value of the first verse of the Torah (Hebrew above) ____________
2. Numeric value of the word חכמה ____________
3. Sum of all the integers from 1 through 73 ____________
   (F+L)/2 * I

73 is the smallest number (besides 1) which is one less than twice its reverse

Math Formula:

One can quickly add a consecutive series of numbers using a simple formula

1. Determine the average value of the numbers by adding the first and last number in the sequence together and then divide by 2. F(irst) + L(ast) / (divided by) 2 (F+L)/2
2. Determine the actual number of consecutive numbers (integers) I(ntegers)
3. Multiply the answer from step one times the answer from step 2 (F+L)/2*I

Simple example: sum of 4,5,6,7,8
1. F+L/2 Add 4 plus 8 (12) and divide by 2 = 6
2. Total number of Integers = 5
3. (F+L)/2 * I 6 X 5 = 30

Example: sum of all integers from 1 to 100
1. (F+L)/2 Add 1 plus 100 (101) and divide by 2 = 50.5
2. Total number of Integers = 100
3. (F+L)/2 * I 50.5 X 100 = 5,050

ANSWER SHEET

1. Numeric value of the first verse of the Torah (Hebrew above)
   בראשית ברא א-להים את השמים ואת הארץ
   299 407 395 401 86 203 913
   = 2701
2. Numeric value of the word חכמה 73
3. Sum of all the integers from 1 through 73
   (F+L)/2 * I
   (1+73) = 74
   74/2 = 37
   37 * 73 = 2701

73 is the smallest number (besides 1) which is one less than twice its reverse

37 is the reverse of 73
Twice 37 equals 74
74 is one more than 73

Age group – 12 years and up
Objective of this lesson:
Appreciate math in the Parsha
Introduction to concepts of numeric values of letters