S/o Jewish riddles!

↑ theoneandonly ↓

Wed, Oct 06 2021, 10:17 pm

When was a shofar used as a weapon of war?

↑ scruffy ↓

Wed, Oct 06 2021, 10:18 pm

theoneandonly wrote:

Who was referred to as vinegar?

With a little help from dh it's מר עוקוא, vinegar the son of wine.

↑ scruffy ↓

Wed, Oct 06 2021, 10:18 pm

theoneandonly wrote:

When was a shofar used as a weapon of war?

conquering Yericho- they blew their shofars and the wall fell

↑ dena613 ↓

Wed, Oct 06 2021, 10:19 pm

theoneandonly wrote:

Who was the father and son of an inanimate object?

Is a letter inanimate? Like yehoshua bin nun? Very Happy

↑ theoneandonly ↓

Wed, Oct 06 2021, 10:20 pm

scruffy wrote:

With a little help from dh it's מר עוקוא, vinegar the son of wine.

Not the one I was thinking of

↑ theoneandonly ↓

Wed, Oct 06 2021, 10:20 pm

dena613 wrote:

Is a letter inanimate? Like yehoshua bin nun? Very Happy

Nope but you're on the right track. It has to do with someone's name

↑ b.chadash ↓

Wed, Oct 06 2021, 10:23 pm

theoneandonly wrote:

Who was the father and son of an inanimate object?

This is probably not it, but Ben Tzitzis Hakesas...literally the son of tzitzis

↑ b.chadash ↓

Wed, Oct 06 2021, 10:25 pm

theoneandonly wrote:

Who was referred to as vinegar?

Wow you come up with good ones!
I'm stumped

↑ b.chadash ↓

Wed, Oct 06 2021, 10:28 pm

theoneandonly wrote:

Who was the father and son of an inanimate object?

This reminds me. Who in the gemara was the son of an animal?

amother

↑ Maroon ↓

Wed, Oct 06 2021, 10:29 pm

dena613 wrote:

Easy shmeezy one:
Which city was considered gedolah?

Ninve

↑ dena613 ↓

Wed, Oct 06 2021, 10:30 pm

amother [ Maroon ] wrote:

Ninve

Yes

↑ dena613 ↓

Wed, Oct 06 2021, 10:31 pm

b.chadash wrote:

This reminds me. Who in the gemara was the son of an animal?

Well, in chumash, we have shechem ben chamor
And balak ben tzipor
LOL

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↑ b.chadash ↓

Wed, Oct 06 2021, 10:32 pm

dena613 wrote:

Well, in chumash, we have shechem ben chamor LOL

That's good!
I'm thinking of someone from the times of the gemara. I believe he was a Tanna.

↑ b.chadash ↓

Wed, Oct 06 2021, 10:32 pm

I won't be able to sleep tonight.
What's the answer to the last bracha that can only be said once in a lifetime?

↑ b.chadash ↓

Wed, Oct 06 2021, 10:35 pm

theoneandonly wrote:

Who was the father and son of an inanimate object?

Can you give us a hint?
Was he in chumash? Nach?
Gemara?

↑ GrowingUp ↓

Wed, Oct 06 2021, 10:36 pm

b.chadash wrote:

I'm pretty sure an adult can redeem himself if he was not redeemed as a baby.

Not sure what you’re referring to here.

The bracha a man can say only once in his life is when he gives himself his own bris milah.

Coke Slurpee ↓

Wed, Oct 06 2021, 10:38 pm

b.chadash wrote:

Yes

. So according to Rashi, Bilaam and the kings of Miyan flew up with magic. Pinchas chased after and pointed the Tzis at them and they fell.

Can you please tell me where I can find that Rashi.
TIA

amother

↑ Maroon ↓

Wed, Oct 06 2021, 10:41 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

I feel like there's a lot of loose ends.
We didnt get all six couples who start with the same letter.
Which letter doesn't appear in bentching?
What is another identity for Eliezer?
Which is another identity for Bilaam?

ף for bentching

↑ dena613 ↓

Wed, Oct 06 2021, 10:42 pm

To get back to you about the names of mashiach that form the acrostic mashiach

Hidden:

↑ dena613 ↓

Wed, Oct 06 2021, 10:43 pm

Coke Slurpee wrote:

Can you please tell me where I can find that Rashi.
TIA

It's in balak or pinchas.