Shemona Ve'arba'im Umatayim - mi yodeya?

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Who knows two hundred forty-eight?

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msh210 · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-01T15:09:12.380

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Hashem examined each word of the Tora 248 times before putting it in the Tora (whatever that means), corresponding to the 248 evarim (bones or something) of a person (source), which in turn correspond to the 248 words of sh'ma (source) and mitzvos ase (positive commands).

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answered Jun 01 '11 at 15:01

msh210

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"248 evarim (bones or something)" - They are body parts (loosely defined). It's a mishna in Ahalos. – WAF Jun 01 '11 at 15:16
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Yeah. It's usually translated "bones" (or "limbs"), but that's incorrect, so I put "bones or something". :-) – msh210 Jun 01 '11 at 15:20
@WAF Oholos 1:8 – DonielF Jun 19 '17 at 13:29

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered May 22 '12 at 19:28

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Number of sidereal months it takes for the moon to begin its draconic month at the same sidereal time corresponding to 248 positive commandments, while 365 days in a solar sidreal year correspond to the 365 negative commandments. (Source)

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It's not 247 years? (Shame it's one off.) – DonielF Jun 19 '17 at 13:30

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 01 '11 at 17:22

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אברהם = 248 and is mentioned 175 times in Tanach, which is the amount of years he lived.

248 = במדבר

answered Jun 01 '11 at 17:22

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What happened to no lazy gematria? – DonielF Jun 19 '17 at 13:30

score 3 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 01 '11 at 22:25

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The last three words in Shema are repeated, so as to bring the number up to 248. see here.

answered Jun 01 '11 at 22:25

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Mar 15 '15 at 05:53

The verb עשה is used 248 times in connection with construction of the mishkan, from Sh'mos 25:8 through 39:43 (exclusive of 32:1 through 33:5, which are about the egel), according to Tol'dos Yitzchak (commentary of Rav Yitzchak Karo, uncle of the Bes Yosef) to 39:43.

score 1 · Answer 6 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:41

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Off-topic, but: The number of passengers aboard Air France flight 139, June 27, 1976, is given variously as 246 and 248.

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Shemona Ve'arba'im Umatayim - mi yodeya?

Who knows two hundred forty-eight?

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