Monolithic combines mono- with lith, "stone," and monolith in its original sense means a huge stone like those at Stonehenge. Just as the face of a cliff can be monolithic, so can any huge or imposing institution. The former U.S.S.R. seemed monolithic and indestructible to the West, b...
The number 137 doesn't just resonate with scientists. It holds significance in theKabbalah, a form of Jewish mysticism. As thisarticleby Billy Phillips fromKabbalahstudent.comdetails, the number frequently appears in theTorah, marking the lifespan of figures like Ishmael and Levi. The Kabbalists'...
there is no bedroom 17, no 17th floor, etc., this because of the number 17 that in Roman number is written XVII, considered as the anagram and the numerical value of the Latin expression VIXI that means "I lived" therefore by extension "I am dead". ...
5. Prayer is to be directed to God alone. 6. The words of the prophets are true. 7. Moses was the greatest of the prophets. 8. Moses received the written and the oral Torah. 9. There will be no other Torah 10. God knows the thoughts and deeds of men. 11. God will reward the...
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