Symmetrically Designed Sifrei Torah: A Quantitative Analysis - Hakirah
Symmetrically Designed Sifrei Torah: A Quantitative Analysis - Hakirah
Symmetrically Designed Sifrei Torah: A Quantitative Analysis - Hakirah
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206 : Hạkirah, the Flatbush Journal of Jewish Law and Thought<br />
Table 5<br />
בראשית First Letter on the Top of Each Page in<br />
Starting A New Page Every 46 Verses<br />
Page Verse Letter Page Verse Letter<br />
1 1:1<br />
ב 18 28:09 ו 2 2:16<br />
ו 19 29:33 ו 3 4:13<br />
ו 20 31:1 ו 4 6:1<br />
ו 21 31:47 ו 5 8:1<br />
ו 22 33:6 ו 6 9:25<br />
ו 23 35:1 ו 7 11:10<br />
א 24 36:18 ו 8 13:4<br />
א 25 37:21 ו 9 15:8<br />
ו 26 39:1 ו 10 17:17<br />
ו 27 41:1 ו 11 19:3<br />
ו 28 41:47 ו 12 20:11<br />
ו 29 42:36 ו 13 22:5<br />
ו 30 44:10 ו 14 24:7<br />
י 31 45:22 ל 15 24:53<br />
ו 32 47:6 א 16 25:32<br />
ו 33 48:21 ו 17 27:09<br />
ט 34 50:12 ו In summary, we are suggesting that our count of 5,845 verses<br />
is accurate and not challenged by any part of the Gemara. In fact, the<br />
3 cited verses are divisible by 46 only if the first 3,082 verses in the<br />
<strong>Torah</strong> as we have them are correct. It is this correct count that