The Five Books
Parsha Pages | August 07, 2024
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דברים א ,א: םיִרָבְּׁדַה הֶּ לֵּא
Baal HaTurim observes that the Gematriya of the first words of the Five Books of the Torah "Bereshis", "ve'Eileh", "VaYikra", "VaYedaber" & "Eileh" are equivalent to that of "Yir'as" (representing the Pasuk in Mishlei "Reishis Chochmah Yir'as Hashem" “the beginning of wisdom is the Fear of HaShem), which in turn, is equivalent to the word 'Torah'.
Plus, the Gematriya of the first letters of the five Books ('Beis', 'Vav', 'Vav', 'Vav' & 'Alef'), he adds, equals that of the Name of HaShem "Ehekeh", whereas that of the last letters ('Mem, 'Mem', 'Yud' 'Vav' & 'Lamed') is the equivalent of 'Hu Elokeinu Zeh'.

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