Saturday, December 21, 2019

number - Why 40 minus 1 - why not just say 39 Melachot?


In describing the Melachos of Shabbos, the Mishna in Shabbos 73a says that there are "40-1" Melachos. Why not say 39?


Side note: There are some answers as to why Malkus is also described that way, but the answers I know of are Malkus specific, so they would not apply.




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