Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Avos - 1, Scientists - 0



# of WivesAge at Death
Yitzchak1180
Avraham2175
Yaakov4147

See here.

5 comments:

Jewish Atheist said...

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

Frum Heretic said...

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

Rich said...

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

Frum Heretic said...

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!

Baal Habos said...

LOL