Chamisha Ve'esrim - mi yodeya?

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Who knows twenty-five?

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score 8 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 27 '10 at 15:43

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25 are the stops of the Israelites in the desert when they reached "Chashmonah." Which echoes of Chanukah.

answered Apr 27 '10 at 15:43

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score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 27 '10 at 16:23

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25 is the year Yehezkel prophesied the 3rd Temple. In said Temple, the gate was 25 amot wide, and there were 25 steps up to the heikhal.

answered Apr 27 '10 at 16:23

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Speedily in our days, Amen. Also, that's some pretty heavy 25-ness. – Isaac Moses Apr 28 '10 at 16:30

score 6 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 27 '10 at 15:44

25 is the number of people in the family of R' Akiva of Ofen (himself, twelve sons, and twelve sons-in-law) who used to recite the Priestly Blessing together. R' Akiva used to say that he was thereby fulfilling the Torah's commandment, "Thus (כה - equals 25) shall you bless the Children of Israel...."

score 6 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 27 '10 at 23:54

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25 is the number of letters (making up the names of six of the tribes) on each of the shoham (onyx?) stones on the shoulder straps of the Kohen Gadol's efod (apron). (Ex. 28:9ff; Rambam, Hil. Klei Hamikdash 9:9)

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score 6 · Answer 5 · answered Apr 28 '10 at 13:40

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The 25th word of the Torah is the first occurance of "אוֹר" - "light," a possible allusion to Chanuka.

answered Apr 28 '10 at 13:40

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http://judaism.stackexchange.com/a/12570/759 – Double AA Dec 19 '16 at 17:04

score 6 · Answer 6 · answered Apr 28 '10 at 16:28

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25 limbs for which a (female) Canaanite slave is set free if her owner cuts them off (Rashi on Shmot 21:27; Kiddushin 25a)

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score 2 · Answer 7 · edited Apr 12 '17 at 07:30

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25 are the letters in "Shema Yisrael Hashem Elokeinu Hashem Echad", mirrored by the 25 letters in "Baruch Shem Kvod Malchuso L'Olam Va'ed." The two Shoham stones represent Hashem Echad on one side, U'Shmo Echad on the other side. All that's left is to connect it to the Choshen HaMishpat, which is needed to keep the Jewish people together as one!

(Adapted from the Malbim's essay "ramazei haMishkan.")

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answered Apr 29 '10 at 15:00

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Forgive me, but Baruch shem kavod etc. only totals 24. Am I mistaken or is there an exception I'm unaware of? – Re'eh Jan 26 '17 at 01:19
The Zohar answers your query in parshat Terumah, p. 2:139b. – Kfir Jun 30 '20 at 15:22

score 2 · Answer 8 · answered Feb 04 '14 at 04:31

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25 is the age at which Levi'im are counted and begin their service in the Temple. They then served for 25 years.

25 was the age of Chizkiyahu when he began to rule.

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score 1 · Answer 9 · answered Dec 15 '22 at 21:50

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25 is the day of the month of Kislev in which we celebrate חנוכה.

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Yosef · Answer 10 · 2018-05-29T02:47:42.120

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25 years is the statute of limitations for a widow or her heirs to collect a ketubah in certain circumstances. See Ketubot 104a.

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Chamisha Ve'esrim - mi yodeya?

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