[Avodah] Interesting Count

[Zev Sero]

Cantor Wolberg wrote:
> Saadya Gaon writes that if you count all the letters of the Aseres
> Hadibros from the aleph of /Anochi/ to the chof of /l’rayecha/, you will
> find  there are  620 letters: 613 Mitzvos for the Jews and the shiva
> mitzvos b'nai Noach. 

Not the 7 mitzvot benei noach, which are included in our 613 (Hence Rut
accepted 606 additional mitzvot).  The additional 7 letters are for the
7 mitzvot derabbanan.

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