# <![CDATA[Secret of the Number Forty]]>

From **Online Torah Classes with Rabbi Mendy Goldberg** by R Mendy Goldberg.

- **Published:** Mon, 11 Aug 2025 22:00:16 GMT
- **Duration:** 00:48:27
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<![CDATA[<p><strong>EIKEV</strong></p><p><strong>Secret of the Number Forty</strong></p><p><br></p><p>We will explore the secret and power of the number forty, and we will do this by examining one of the great idea in the Torah: Moses's ascent to heaven three times, where each time he ascends for forty days and lives there as a hybrid creature - half human and half angel. </p><p>The obvious question is: why did it take so long? Why did the G-d, perform such an enormous miracle that required Moses to breathe like a human being, but live like an angel without food or sleep for forty days?"</p><p>This appears to be the beginning of a theological or mystical discussion about the significance of the number 40 in Jewish tradition, specifically focusing on Moses' three 40-day periods on Mount Sinai when he received the Torah. This sets up an inquiry into why this particular duration was necessary and what spiritual significance it might hold.</p><p></p>
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