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Tag: Numerology

0 Music Culture

Taylor Swift’s Hollow Gematria

Arye Dworken in Tablet · 20 Oct 2025

In a critical examination of Taylor Swift's marketing tactics, Arye Dworken highlights how Swift's use of numerology and so-called 'Easter egg' hunting has created a fan culture focused more on decoding hidden messages than on evaluating the substance of her music.

0 History Culture

Was Casanova an antisemite, a believer in Kabbalah — or both?

Benjamin Ivry in Forward · 15 Jan 2025

Giacomo Casanova, the 18th-century adventurer and seducer, navigated a complex relationship with Jewish people and Kabbalistic practices.

0 Culture Sports

Did the spirit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe swing the World Series for the Dodgers?

Louis Keene in Forward · 1 Nov 2024

As the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched an unexpected World Series victory over the Yankees, a unique narrative emerged linking the win to a visit by Reuven Kasten, son of Dodgers team president, to the grave of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

0 Sports Communities

Howzat! Andy clean bowls them with his cricketing stats

Jewish Chronicle · 3 Jul 2024

Andy Zaltzman, a cricket statistician and comedian, plays a significant role in showcasing the narrative of cricket through numbers.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Are ‘14’ And ‘88’ Nazi Dog Whistles In Border Security Document — Or Just Numbers?

Forward · 29 Jun 2018

In an analysis of a Homeland Security press release advocating for the construction of a border wall, Aviya Kushner explores the potential use of Nazi dog whistles—specifically the numbers 14 and 88—which are encoded with white-supremacist meanings.