364 Victims of the Nova Festival

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364 lives were lost at the Nova Festival on Shabat-Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah last year.

364 represents the days in the solar year (all days other than Yom Kippur) in which we have to fight our evil inclination.

364 is also the number of days in the 52-week calendar in Kabbalah of Time.

Shmini Atzeret and the Eagle

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As we approach Shmini Atzeret, it’s worth remembering the song of the animal in Perek Shira for this week, Week 4:

The Eagle is saying, "And You, G-d, Lord of Hosts, Lord of Israel, awake to reckon all the nations; do not be gracious to any wicked traitors, sela!" (Psalms 59:6)

Zachur LaTov (Remembered for Good)

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ההוא = טוב (17)

Bava Basra 106b

In the discussion between Rav Pappa and Abbaye concerning the field bought from "Hahu Gavra”, Rav Pappa complains that he bought a "20" field, but when he counted it, it was only "15."  Abbaye told him what the man meant was that it produced like 20, and that the laws related to invalidating the sale did not apply here because Rav Pappa was familiar with the field..

"Hahu Gavra" here appears to be Elisha HaNavi. Elisha once performed a miracle in which 20 loaves of Bikurim bread fed 100 people and there was still more left over. (II Melachim, 4:42) Elisha performed 15 miracles in his lifetime (and one after his passing). Rav Pappa asked Abbaye how Elisha could have told him that he performed 20 miracles, when Rav Pappa only counted 15. Abbaye explained to him that what Elisha was saying was that, as Rav Pappa already knew, the miracles of Elisha were like the miracle of the 20 loaves of bread and that they all produced much more than meets the eye. 15 can easily equal 20 and much more.

9/11 is Tisha B’Av, 10/7 is Yom Kippur

The 9th day of the 11th month (counting from Tishrei) is the fast of Tisha B'Av. The 10th day of the 7th month (counting from Nissan) is the fast of Yom Kippur.

Alternatively, the 9th day of the 11th month (counting from Nissan) is Erev Yud Shvat, the day in which the Rebbe became Rebbe, and the 10th day of the 7th month (counting from Tishrei) is Yud Nissan, the Rebbe's birthday.

Time and Place of Elijah and Moshiach

Our sages teach us that Moshiach is born on Tisha B'Av. Could Tisha B'Av also be a reference to a year and a place? 

Often in gematria, we add a definite article. In this case, תשעה באב becomes התשעי באב, the Ninth of Av. Counting the ה separately, that’s numerical value for this coming year, 5785: ה״תשפה.

Furthermore, the letters of התשעי באב could also be the number and initials for a place (switching around the letters slightly):

770, Brooklyn, New York, United States: 

תשע , ברוקלין, יורק החדש, ארצות ברית 

770 is also the Gematria of the name of the Lubavitcher Rebbe: 

רב מנחם מנדל בן לוי יצחק

5+785 is also the Gematria of “Then, Elijah the Tishbite will come:”

אז יבא אליהו התשבי

5785 Calendar

 

The Shulchan Aruch (+ Chofetz Chaim/Shmirat HaLashon) and the Year

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There are 1705 chapters of Shulchan Aruch + 115 sections in the Sefer Chofetz Chaim and the Sefer Shmirat HaLashon combined. 5 chapters/sections a day.

Today is the 13th of Elul, Yom Hilula of the Ben Ish Chai, and we begin the first five sections of the Sefer Chofetz Chaim.