Talmud zu Bamidbar 33:39
וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן בֶּן־שָׁלֹ֧שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִ֛ים וּמְאַ֖ת שָׁנָ֑ה בְּמֹת֖וֹ בְּהֹ֥ר הָהָֽר׃ (ס)
Aaron war hundert und drei und zwanzig Jahre alt, da er starb auf dem Berge Hor.
Tractate Soferim
The hundred and twenty-three times that Israel respond with Halleluyah59Not all these are to be found in M.T. or Psalms, but many such and other responses and refrains were frequently made orally. Cf. my articles on ‘Antiphony in Ancient Heb. Poetry’ (Jewish Quarterly Review, New Series, XXVI, pp. 199-219), ‘The Text and Ancient form of Recital’, etc. (Journal of Biblical Literature, LI, pp. 214-226), ‘Long and Shorter Versions of Ancient Heb. Poems’ (American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures, XLIX, pp. 15-31). correspond to the number of years of Aaron.60Cf. Num. 33, 39. What is the reason?61The question is inserted by GRA. [Scripture states,] Halleluyah, praise God beḳodsho,62Ps. 150, 1, E.V. in His sanctuary. which [is interpreted as] ‘with His holy man’, i.e. Aaron, the holy man of God.
Nevertheless63Although R. Joshua b. Levi only once looked into a written book of ’aggadta. This remark refers back to Rule 10. I was afraid at night.64The lapse continued to worry him.
65In V and M this is preceded by a parenthesis which virtually is a repetition of part of Rule 7, ‘R. ‘Aḳiba had a distinguished disciple’, etc.A minor who is not allowed to read portions of the Shema‘66Cf. XIV, 15, p. 280. must not say ‘Holy’67Cf. P.B., p. 39. in the benediction Yoẓer privately;68Yoẓer (Who formed) designates the first benediction before the Shema‘, beginning ‘Blessed’ (P.B., p. 37) and ending with ‘Creator of the luminaries’ (p. 39). The first ḳedushshah of the morning service is included in it. but with a congregation he may respond together with the others. An adult, however, who reads portions of the Shema‘ may say ‘Holy’ because it is in the order [of the Biblical text];69He may therefore read it, not as a part of the divine service but as a passage of Scripture. but as for the ‘Holy’ of the ‘Amidah,70P.B., p. 45. since he would have to say ‘We will reverence and sanctify Thee’,71Which is a part of the congregational service (P.B., p. 160). This form, now used in the ḳedushshah for the Sabbath musaf, was used formerly, and in certain congregations to-day, on week-days. it is not proper for him to say it if less than ten adults are present. A minor, furthermore, may not be counted in the quorum of ten72Being the minimum number of adult males required for a congregational service. for Bareku,73‘Bless ye’, etc. (P.B., p. 37). the reading of the Torah and ḳaddish until he is thirteen years of age; but no examination74As to whether the boy has also grown two pubic hairs. is carried out in such cases.75The age of 13 is sufficient to establish puberty. ‘No examination … cases’ (GRA) corrects nidbaḳin (cleaved) in V to nibdaḳin..
Nevertheless63Although R. Joshua b. Levi only once looked into a written book of ’aggadta. This remark refers back to Rule 10. I was afraid at night.64The lapse continued to worry him.
65In V and M this is preceded by a parenthesis which virtually is a repetition of part of Rule 7, ‘R. ‘Aḳiba had a distinguished disciple’, etc.A minor who is not allowed to read portions of the Shema‘66Cf. XIV, 15, p. 280. must not say ‘Holy’67Cf. P.B., p. 39. in the benediction Yoẓer privately;68Yoẓer (Who formed) designates the first benediction before the Shema‘, beginning ‘Blessed’ (P.B., p. 37) and ending with ‘Creator of the luminaries’ (p. 39). The first ḳedushshah of the morning service is included in it. but with a congregation he may respond together with the others. An adult, however, who reads portions of the Shema‘ may say ‘Holy’ because it is in the order [of the Biblical text];69He may therefore read it, not as a part of the divine service but as a passage of Scripture. but as for the ‘Holy’ of the ‘Amidah,70P.B., p. 45. since he would have to say ‘We will reverence and sanctify Thee’,71Which is a part of the congregational service (P.B., p. 160). This form, now used in the ḳedushshah for the Sabbath musaf, was used formerly, and in certain congregations to-day, on week-days. it is not proper for him to say it if less than ten adults are present. A minor, furthermore, may not be counted in the quorum of ten72Being the minimum number of adult males required for a congregational service. for Bareku,73‘Bless ye’, etc. (P.B., p. 37). the reading of the Torah and ḳaddish until he is thirteen years of age; but no examination74As to whether the boy has also grown two pubic hairs. is carried out in such cases.75The age of 13 is sufficient to establish puberty. ‘No examination … cases’ (GRA) corrects nidbaḳin (cleaved) in V to nibdaḳin..
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