 Parshat To'l'dot U'S'FUNEI T'MUNEI CHOL Beachcombing the G'matriya Beach with the help of "Otzrot Yisrael", one of the CDs of the "Responsa Project" of Bar Ilan University. Just one item this week. It sort of lends support to the idea of the "lead tidbit" from pages 1 and 2. And Yaakov said (to Eisav), swear to me this day; and he (Eisav) swore to him, and he sold his birthright to Yaakov. (B'reishit 25:33). The biological aspect of being a first born cannot be changed by a sale or oath or deal or whatever. There is, however, another aspect of the birthright that can change hands. The spiritual dimension of the first born starts off with the biological B'CHOR, but apparently is transferable. Bamidbar 3:42 gives us a different example of the same idea. And Moshe counted, as G-d had commanded him, all the firstborns of the Children of Israel. This set into motion the transfer of the spiritual dimension of the birthright from the B'CHORIM to the LEVI'IM. The two p'sukim quoted have the same G'matriya, 2878. A word of caution about G'matriya, specifically the homemade variety that appear in this Treasures in the Sand column. Don't read too much into them. They are not meant to say something new. They are meant to be a nice "numerical confirmation" of existing ideas. They point to ideas to be explored. Try any of them withoutthe G'matriya. They still "work". [The To'l'dot Homepage] |