Introducing Statistics to Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Students by Examples From the Bible

The Holy Bible is a source of many disputes and discussions. Some issues that are discussed may be reviewed considering the knowledge that modern science has to offer, specifically the principles of statistics. In this paper, we aim to examine a biblical story that is found in the Book of Daniel the prophet through the prism of statistics. The text describes the first documented clinical experiment conducted by Daniel and three of his friends. This story enables the calculation of p-value and can serve to present the principles of experiment design. We believe that this approach will make the study of statistics more understandable to the Ultra-Orthodox students and increase their motivation to engage in scientific studies.