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The letter "Samech" is the fifteenth letter of the Hebrew Alphabet.

It is related to the word Somech - meaning support.

It is numerically equivalent to sixty (60).

The laws of nullification are 1:60.
Sleep is one-sixtieth of death
Sixty tractates of the Oral Torah.
Sixty Letters of the Priestly Blessing.

Listen to the sound of this letter


For additional insights to the Hebrew Alphabet and the mystical aspects associated with these letters visit the : Gal Einai Institute in Jerusalem.
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