MATH IN YOM HAKIPPUR

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Twelve is the (halachic) hours that the Kohen Gadol does all the services of Yom HaKippur.
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Eleven is the species in the Ketores as offered in the Holy of Holies on Yom HaKippur.
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Ten is the Kiddush (ritual washing) of the hands and feet by the Kohen Gadol on Yom
HaKippur.
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Nine is the day in Tishrei which is also called a day of affliction.
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Eight is the special garments worn by the Kohen Gadol to perform the services outside of the
Holy of Holies on Yom HaKippur.
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Seven is the downward dashes of the goat’s blood in the Holy of Holies (after the initial
upwards dash), which were counted one and one, one and two, etc.
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Six is the day of the week that Yom HaKippur can not fall in the current calendar system (not on
Sunday, Tuesday or Friday)
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Five is the times that the Kohen Gadol does Tevillah (in the Mikvah) on Yom HaKippur.
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Four is the special white, linen clothes worn by the Kohen Gadol to perform the services inside
of the Holy of Holies on Yom HaKippur.
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Three is the times of laying of the hands on a korban and confessions made by the Kohen Gadol.
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Two is the identical goats; by a lottery one is offered in the Bais HaMikdash and the other is
sent to the Mt. Azazel on Yom HaKippur.
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One is Yom HaKippur, a day unique in time (day of the year), place (Holy of Holies) and person
(the Kohen Gadol).

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 WHO KNOWS (OTHER NUMBERS OF YOM HAKIPPUR)

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Five is the prohibited activities on Yom of Kippur
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Ten is the times that the Four-Letter Name was said by the Kohen Gadol on Yom HaKippur
(three times in each confession and once when pronouncing the goat of the lottery for a
chatas to HaShem).
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Fifteen is the korbanos (sacrifices) offered on Yom HaKippur (two – Tamid; two – bull and ram
of the Kohen Gadol; two – goat and ram of Yisrael; 10 – Mussaf korbanos, bull, ram, 7
lambs and goat)
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Twenty eight is woven threads used in the Aifod and Choshen.
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Thirty two amos is the length of the Avnait (belt of the Kohen Gadol).
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Forty-Three is the sprinklings of the blood of the bull and goat (16 in the Holy of Holies; 16 in
the Heichel on the Paroches; 11 on the inner altar)
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Seventy-Two is the bells alternating with the hollow ornaments in the shape of pomegranates on
the Me’il. These bells tinkled in announce the Kohen Gadol’s entry and departure from the
Kodesh area.
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Seventy-Two is the letters on the Urim V’tumim (6 on each of the 12 stones).

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