Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Avos - 1, Scientists - 0



# of WivesAge at Death
Yitzchak1180
Avraham2175
Yaakov4147

See here.

5 comments:

  1. It helps to marry a three-year-old, too.

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  2. Now, now, we have laws against that kind of thing. (At least nowadays, fortunately!)

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  3. If there is some sort of formulaic relationship between the two, then Shlomo Hamelech would be dead before his bar mitzvah!

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  4. I guess you found the exception that "proves" the rule! And Shlomo certainly was an exceptional guy.

    On the other hand, Joseph Smith (founder of Mormonism) had dozens of wives (include a couple of 14-year olds) and croaked at 39!

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