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Naso: The Secret of "Ashtei - Asar"; The Ibn Ezra Reveals the Mystery of the Number 11

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In paras we encounter somewhat of an unusual expression on the 11th day. It has to mean 11th because it comes between 10 and 12. My friend Raban Weinberg asked me why though utilize expression. It should say normally we say 11ar why. So brings from is a abbreviated form of alsar the number above 12. The number above 12 is says. However, Ezra has two questions on this. Above 12 is 11. Above 12 is 13. Furthermore, he asks it should bear not it's going on the word and it's notar and isa. So as the imanzra it should be called by the way the pane raza writes that it's a kit of up till 12. This answers at least the first question namely it doesn't mean upon 12 which is 13 but before 12. So the Ezra therefore says a great secret that the word ash is not an abbreviated word but actually is one word and it comes from an entirely different root. It's a thoughts. For example, don't trust people who promise, people who can't offer salvation. One day they will die and on that day ash means thoughts. His thoughts, his plans, his machin machinations. You see when you get to the number 10 you've completed the cycle of individual digits. Now you could start contemplating and thinking about progressing. Soar thoughts that you have by the number 10. What thoughts do you have by the number 10? In other words, what thoughts do you have by the number 10? The thoughts you have by the number 10 are the number 11. You think about 11 comes from the says wishing everyone a good