<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><style> body { font-family: "Calibri","Slate Pro",sans-serif,"sans-serif"; color:#262626 }</style> </head> <body lang="en-US" style=""><div><br></div><div><span>The Masechos Sof'rim mentions that 175 Parshiyyos in the Torah is k'neged the 175 years avraham Avinu lived</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Some observations</span></div><div><span>1. The so-called Triennial cycle was more precisely 2 cycles per shemittah, or once approx. Every 3.5 years. This minhog apparently prevailed in E"Y during the. Era of Mascehes Sof'rim. I'm not certain precisely when that was. Probably after 500 CE and before 900 CE, but I'm not certain</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>2. The notes in the Peirush "Bei'urei Sof'rim" cites the Yam Shel Sh"lomoh at the end of Bovo Kama who lists (all) the hilukkim berween E"Y and Bovel. I haven't seen that, but I bet it makes for a fascinating read.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>More TORAH BE"H from Maseches So'frim soon.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Personal note</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>My chavrussa and I finished Sof'rim with the Vilna edition and the Soncino English translation. The Vilna has an outstanding Peirush Nachalas Ya'kov plus hagahos from the GRA and Peirush "KISEI Rachamim"</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>The edition I'm now using for hazarah is based upon the Gra's Nusach and has a nice summary Bei'urei Sof'rim who uimmarizes the, N"Y plus other acharonim. I plan a siyyum for my brother's yahrzeit BE"H on 6 Iyyar. </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Sof'rim is really a must read for "Miinhog Addicts" like me.</span></div></body></html>