Who knows one hundred twenty-seven?
Please cite/link your sources, if possible. At some point at least twenty-four hours from now, I will:
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asked Nov 16, 2010 at 17:43
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The age of our foremother Sarah when she died. (Genesis 23:1.)
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And there's some medrish about the merit of Sarah ... that her descendant Esther would reign over 127 states; something like that? Can anyone help here?– ShalomCommented Nov 16, 2010 at 19:48
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2It's R' Akiva trying to excite his students. See בראשית רבה נח:ג - hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9658&st=&pgnum=480– WAFCommented Nov 17, 2010 at 1:22
Sheva v'esrim umeya medinah. ("Medinah" is feminine, hence "sheva" not "shiv'a.")
127 were the states governed by King Ahasueros (Esther 1:1)
Isn't there an English book called "127" with 127 thoughts on Purim out there?
According to the opinion that Avraham recognized Hashem at age 48 (Bereishis Rabbah 95:3), he served Hashem for 127 years (175 minus 48).
127 years ago (July 1883) was the "Treifa Banquet" instigating the split between Conservative and Reform doctrines.
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