Bavel
Gematria
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Three Times a Year
Bet Amud Aleph
200

This famous Babylonian emperor was responsible for the exile of Yechania, Mordechai, and others.

Who is Nevuchadnetzar?

200

This gematria for a word meaning life is a common amount of money to gift the Bar Mitzvah boy with.

What is $18?

200

This animal showed up in the desert so its skins could be used in the Mishkan, but hasn't been seen since.

What is the Tachash?

200

Every other party pales in comparison to this one, where you might spot Raban Shimon Ben Gamliel juggling torches.

What is the Simchat Beit HaSho'eva?

200

The timing of Kri'at Shema shel Arvit

What is Brachot?

400

This is the Talmud Bavli's term for Israel, due to the geography of these 2 places.

Where is Ma'arava/The West?

400

This famous book of the Rambam is called so for its 14 parts.

What is the Yad HaChazaka?

400

A Tanin makes a surprise appearance to the king of this country.

What is Egypt?

400

These two Korbanot are required when making Aliyah LaRegel.

What are Olat Re'iyah and Shalmei Chagigah?

400

Mashiv HaRuach U'Morid HaGeshem

What is Ta'anit?

600

This position, specified in Yekum Purkan, was held by a member of the Nasi's house in Bavel during the time of the Gemara.

Who was the Reish Galuta?

600

If you subtract the numerical value of this word from the rasha on Pesach, he becomes a tzaddik.

What are Shinav (his teeth)?

600

This animal is known for its impressive horns, which is why it's unlikely it's a unicorn.

What is the Re'em?

600

After this Regel, there was an opportunity to bring the proper Korbanot if you couldn't make it on time.

What is Shavuot?

600

The four Avot Nezikkin

What is Bava Kamma?

800

The Talmud Bavli was compiled by these two Rabbis around the year 500.

Who are Ravina and Rav Ashi?
800

The Gematria of Challah equals this, the amount of "egg volumes" of dough you must make to be obligated in hafrashat challah.

What is 43?

800

This African camelid may be the Zemer mentioned as a kosher animal in Parshat Re'eh, even though nobody actually eats it.

What is a giraffe?

800

Since everyone had to bring this Korban on the same day, they took three shifts, the third of which always finished quickly.

What is the Korban Pesach?

800

Eidim Zomimim

What is Makkot?

1000

This was the original name of the valley of Bavel, before they built the tower and got scattered to 70 languages.

What is Shinar?

1000

This korban offered by the nesi'im during the days of inauguration equals 613, if you swap the kuf for a daled.

What is Ketoret?

1000

Shlomo HaMelech had ships come in from this faraway country every three years, loaded with treasure, monkeys, and peacocks.

What is Tarshish?

1000

Although we've stopped making Aliyah LaRegel since the Churban, the Samaritans still visit this mountain three times a year.

Where is Har Grizim?

1000

Pidyon Peter Chamor

What is Bechorot?

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