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Gematria Grid: Poster By Chaim and Chaya Baila Wolf Brooklyn Teacher Center of Torah

Umesorah

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School

Description: An ingenious and very useful chart to help students understand how Hebrew letters are used in place of numbers. The top row consists of letters Alef – Tes (numbers 1-9) and the right column consists of letters Yud – Tzadi (numbers 10 – 90 when counting by tens). Follow the grid to determine the numerical value of all Hebrew letters between Yud and Tzadi, or find a number on the chart and work your way outward to determine which Hebrew letters would represent it! Available with a concise lesson plan as a non-editable PDF, or without the lesson plan as a non-editable JPG. Goals/Objectives:

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Students will determine the numerical value for all Hebrew letters from Alef – Tzadi. They will also be able to provide the correct Hebrew letters for numbers 1 – 90. Instructions:

1. Print on glossy cardstock 28”x22”. 2. Display. 3. Explain how to use the chart. Give examples first by having students determine

the numerical value of the Hebrew numbers that you provide, and then by giving them a number and having them tell you the Hebrew letters which represent that number.

4. Practice throughout the day by telling students the numerical number of the Passuk they are learning and having them calculate to find the correct Passuk, or by giving students letters instead of page numbers to see if they can open their books to the correct page!

Variations: Have students continue the chart through the letter Tav for a challenging review. Additional Tips: Explain to your students why the numbers Tes Vav and Tes Zayin are used instead of following the pattern on the chart. Work out the math together for students to see the numerical value of these numbers.