PEH126
Title
PEH126
Group ID
34
Hirsch Summary
Two two-year-old boys, born in the same week and living in the same household, lost both their parents during a common sea voyage. They were entrusted to a Jewish man upon arrival at the destination port. The father of one of the boys, a wealthy man, had left his entire fortune to this trustee. However, the trustee did not know which boy was the son of the rich man, as both boys looked very similar. His only weak clue was that one child was dressed much more lavishly than the other. Jacob Chiskijahu b. Chacham David Israel Athias emphasizes the decisive significance of the clothing difference, assuming that the father intentionally dressed his child expensively to make him recognizable. See also reference 645.
Volume
1
Local
126
Written Date
1738-02-05
Published Date (est.)
1738-06-19
Rector Short Name
AthiasD
Rector
Athias, David Israel
Files
Collection
Citation
“PEH126,” Pri Ets Haim Amsterdam Responsa, accessed July 6, 2025, https://pehh.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/9729.