The Masechet Sof'rim mentions that 175 Parshiyyos in the Torah is k'neged the 175 years Avraham Avinu lived
Some observations:
1.
The so-called Triennial cycle actually was 2 cycles per Shemittah, or
once approx. Every 3.5 years. This minhag apparently prevailed in E"Y
during the. Era of Mascehet Sof'rim. I'm not certain precisely when that
was. Probably after 500 CE and before 900 CE, but again I'm not certain
2.
The notes in the Peirush "Bei'urei Sof'rim" cites the Yam Shel Sh'lomoh
at the end of Bovo Kama who lists (all) the hilukkim between E"Y and
Bavel. I haven't seen that, but I bet it makes for a fascinating read.
Personal note:
My
chavrussa and I were M'sayyem Sof'rim with the Vilna edition along the
Soncino English translation. The Vilna has an outstanding Peirush
Nachalat Ya'kov plus hagahos from the GRA and Peirush "Kissei Rachamim"
The
edition I'm now using for hazarah is based upon the Gra's Nusach and
has a nice summary Bei'urei Sof'rim who suimmaizes the, N"Y plus other
acharonim. I plan a siyyum for my brother's yahrzeit BE"H on 6 Iyyar.
Sof'rim is really a must read for "Minhag Addicts" like me.
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