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Who knows one hundred one?

Please cite/link your sources, if possible. At some point at least twenty-four hours from now, I will:

  • Upvote all interesting answers.

  • Accept the best answer.

  • *Go on to the next number.

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This is question #1000! – Isaac Moses Oct 10 '10 at 1:31
Elef mi yodeya? – Dave Oct 10 '10 at 5:08
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@Dave, we did that one already: see mi.yodeya.com/questions/645 (and en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D7%A2%D7%9C%D7%A3 ) – msh210♦ Oct 10 '10 at 5:41
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@msh210 - Groan... :P – Dave Oct 10 '10 at 13:33
Anyone have a source for safardim doing 101 on the shofar (a safardi would be a good source)? How about everyone quoting the 101 yevavos of Sisera's mom (despite that Tos. quotes the Aruch as 100 and who knows how to count any of them!)? – YDK Oct 11 '10 at 18:02

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Learning 101 times is a lot better than learning 100 times

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this was in the list of "100 number" answers: mi.yodeya.com/questions/3027/meya-mi-yodeya/3031#3031 – jutky Oct 11 '10 at 21:25
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101 is the total amount in which a unit Terumah (4:11) and Challah (1:9)are batel.

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101 are the bones on each side of the human body. (Ohalos 1:8)

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101 were the years of Montefiore.

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According to the linked-to article, he died in his 101st year, before his 101st birthday. You're correct according to רֻבּוֹ כְכֻּלּוֹ, though (and a fortiori according to יום אחד בשנה חשוב שנה). Plus, it fits the beat. :-) – msh210♦ Oct 11 '10 at 16:25
@msh210 - I notice that you translated Kal Vachomer but not "round to nearest" or "round up." – Isaac Moses Oct 11 '10 at 16:55
I'm used to using the phrase "a fortiori" even in secular contexts, whereas the Hebrew phrases I used refer to halachic concepts only (AFAIK). That said, I'm no ראשון: I'll often pick my words carelessly. – msh210♦ Oct 11 '10 at 18:13
I've often wondered about this - Outside the philosophy, math (maybe), and classics departments at universities, are secular people you speak to typically familiar with "a fortiori"? (Same question for "ab initio.") – Isaac Moses Oct 11 '10 at 18:23
On second thought, don't answer that yet. It's going to be an actual Question. – Isaac Moses Oct 11 '10 at 18:30
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this is a phone number of מגן דוד אדום in Israel

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