Gematria
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Gematria (from Greek geometria by way of Hebrew) is a form of reckoning similar to numerology that derives from qabbalah practice; it involves seeking out patterns in numbers and texts, and derives originally from the practice of writing numbers using Hebrew letters and adding up or otherwise massaging the letter values of various significant words. The practice is considered rather looney by mainstream Judaism, but is taken very seriously by mystics, both qabbalist and otherwise.
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- Rosten, Leo, and Lawrence Bush, The New Joys of Yiddish. New York: Crown Publishers, 2001, ISBN 0609607855.