In a lecture here (@ 4:25) the speaker claims that we have responsa from Gaonim sent to Kiev, Ukraine.
My hunch is that he is (mistakenly) referring to R. Moshe of Kiev, a contemporary of Rabbeinu Tam (12th century).
Does anyone know of any such responsa from the Gaonic era?
The following quote appeared in a book I was reading:
“May I be punished, if my decision was not communicated
to me by Shemaiah and Abtalion!” At once, his opinion was accepted.
The author attributes this quote to Hillel. What is the original source for this quote?
Just like the title reads. Citing the interaction between the brothers and Yosef in Egpyt during the famine retold in Bereishit 42-44, I am curious to know if any mefarshim comment on the age of Binyamin when he stands in front of Yosef - especially because he is repeatedly referred to as a na'ar.
The following quote appeared in a book I was reading:
“May I be punished, if my decision was not communicated
to me by Shemaiah and Abtalion!” At once, his opinion was accepted.
The author attributes this quote to Hillel. What is the original source for this quote?
Just like the title reads. Citing the interaction between the brothers and Yosef in Egpyt during the famine retold in Bereishit 42-44, I am curious to know if any mefarshim comment on the age of Binyamin when he stands in front of Yosef - especially because he is repeatedly referred to as a na'ar.
