Author Topic: Jewish Trivia (Read 13076 times)

YitzyS · « **on:** July 30, 2023, 07:47:32 PM »

What is a sefer that was written by two mechabrim? Not that 2 sections were written by different people, rather that the actual sefer was composed by chavrusos working together to write the sefer.

yungermanchik · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2023, 08:08:38 PM »

Both the original Meam Lo'ez and the English version.

Definitions · « **Reply #2 on:** July 30, 2023, 08:13:14 PM »

Gps navigation for your soul.
Although that can be classified as a book more than a sefer.

yungermanchik · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2023, 08:15:36 PM »

Also Nekudos HaKesef on the Taz. While most of it is from the Shach, there are some pieces from his son.

imayid2 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2023, 08:26:32 PM »

https://hebrewbooks.org/7919

Sadly, their relationship was totally shattered.

Something Fishy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2023, 09:26:27 PM »

elazarb · « **Reply #6 on:** July 30, 2023, 10:22:52 PM »

שונה הלכות
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=49173&pgnum=1
Also ארחות שבת
https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%97%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%A9%D7%91%D7%AA

YitzyS · « **Reply #7 on:** July 30, 2023, 10:36:04 PM »

Really interesting answers. I thought there were just a few, but I see there are a lot. The contemporary ones don't surprise me that much, I was more asking about the classic Reshonim and Achronim, but these are great answers nevertheless.

Here's my 2 cents:

Quote from: yungermanchik on July 30, 2023, 08:15:36 PM

Also Nekudos HaKesef on the Taz. While most of it is from the Shach, there are some pieces from his son.

I think if you are splitting up parts, even shticklach, there are many more. Tons of seforim have pieces added by the author's son. I specifically mentioned the word "Chavrusa" in my question.

Quote from: imayid2 on July 30, 2023, 08:26:32 PM

Sadly, their relationship was totally shattered.

Sounds intriguing. What's the story?

Quote from: Something Fishy on July 30, 2023, 09:26:27 PM

Really interesting. I actually have that sefer (it's an amazing sefer!) and never knew it had dual authorship.

imayid2 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 30, 2023, 10:41:12 PM »

Quote from: YitzyS on July 30, 2023, 10:36:04 PM

Here's my 2 cents:
I think if you are splitting up parts, even shticklach, there are many more. Tons of seforim have pieces added by the author's son. I specifically mentioned the word "Chavrusa" in my question.
Sounds intriguing. What's the story?

I’m pretty sure mine hits your criteria. They were BILs, and chavrusos for years.

Their relationship was destroyed when they ended up on opposite sides of the machine matzah controversy. The שואל ומשיב was the Rosh Hamatirim, and his BIL strongly opposed him.

yungermanchik · « **Reply #9 on:** July 30, 2023, 10:42:47 PM »

New Question:
Which Rishonim (besides for Rashi and his Grandsons and Great Grandsons) were (great)grandfather and (great)grandson?

Spoon · « **Reply #10 on:** July 30, 2023, 11:02:13 PM »

Quote from: yungermanchik on July 30, 2023, 10:42:47 PM

New Question:
Which Rishonim (besides for Rashi and his Grandsons and Great Grandsons) were (great)grandfather and (great)grandson?

Baal Hamaor and Raah

Ravad and Meiri

A couple that come to mind

YitzyS · « **Reply #11 on:** July 31, 2023, 12:40:05 AM »

Quote from: Spoon on July 30, 2023, 11:02:13 PM

Baal Hamaor and Raah

Ravad and Meiri

A couple that come to mind

I thought for a while and didn't come up with anything. Didn't know of these relations. The closest I got was Rav Maimon and Rav Avrohom Ben Harambam, but I think that it's cheap...

There are a lot of father/sons however.

YitzyS · « **Reply #12 on:** July 31, 2023, 01:13:44 AM »

I'll put forth another question.

Which word in the Torah has the largest Gematria?

skyguy918 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 31, 2023, 01:44:41 AM »

Quote from: YitzyS on July 31, 2023, 01:13:44 AM

I'll put forth another question.

Which word in the Torah has the largest Gematria?

Sistorer (too lazy to do hebrew). There's a weekly parsha sheet (Torah Lodaas) I usually read in shul that had this question Parshas Korah.

YitzyS · « **Reply #14 on:** July 31, 2023, 01:53:03 AM »

Quote from: skyguy918 on July 31, 2023, 01:44:41 AM

Sistorer (too lazy to do hebrew). There's a weekly parsha sheet (Torah Lodaas) I usually read in shul that had this question Parshas Korah.

That's right. תשתרר, which is 1,500. Right before שני in פרשת קרח.

There are words in נ"ך that have a higher gematria. I think the highest one is the name of a king in the 4th perek of עזרא. Equals 1,640 IIRC.

yungermanchik · « **Reply #15 on:** July 31, 2023, 10:25:20 AM »

Quote from: Spoon on July 30, 2023, 11:02:13 PM

Baal Hamaor and Raah

I had in mind this one and the Rid and Ri'az

yungermanchik · « **Reply #16 on:** July 31, 2023, 10:39:40 AM »

New Q:
Which sefer is named after a person who is neither the author* or the author's family member?

*includes the one who's Torah is being written or the one who wrote it.

jj1000 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 31, 2023, 10:43:12 AM »

Quote from: yungermanchik on July 31, 2023, 10:39:40 AM

New Q:
Which sefer is named after a person who is neither the author* or the author's family member?

*includes the one who's Torah is being written or the one who wrote it.

Most of nevi'im.

YitzyS · « **Reply #18 on:** July 31, 2023, 02:42:51 PM »

Quote from: yungermanchik on July 31, 2023, 10:39:40 AM

New Q:
Which sefer is named after a person who is neither the author* or the author's family member?

*includes the one who's Torah is being written or the one who wrote it.

Tomer Devorah?

yungermanchik · « **Reply #19 on:** July 31, 2023, 03:58:23 PM »

Quote from: jj1000 on July 31, 2023, 10:43:12 AM

Most of nevi'im.

I would think that it's called their torah.

Quote from: YitzyS on July 31, 2023, 02:42:51 PM

Tomer Devorah?

Great answer, I didn't think of that one.