Shiv'a Vachamishim Umatayim - mi yodeya?

Question

Who knows two hundred fifty-seven?

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

Good luck figuring something out for this one.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 29 '11 at 21:08

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257 years passed between two major massacres of the leading Jewish communities of their respective eras: Spain in 1391, Poland in 1648.

answered Jun 29 '11 at 21:08

Alex

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:41

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257 years from the birth of Avraham until Yaakov left Lavan (I'd appreciate if anyone can add why this is more than arbitrary):

100 till Yitzchak + 60 until Yaakov + 63 until the brachos + 14 in yeshivas shem vaever + 20 by Lavan

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:41

Community

answered Jul 01 '11 at 00:39

YDK

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 29 '11 at 20:55

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There were likely 257 years from the death of Antiochus (−164) until the publication of Josephus's Antiquities (likely 94).

answered Jun 29 '11 at 20:55

msh210

How likely????? – Gershon Gold Jun 29 '11 at 21:00
@GershonGold: Well, all the sources I see online that give the date for the Antiquities give 93 or 94. I have no expertise on which to base a choice between those. Thus, as a rough estimate: 50% likely. – msh210 Jun 29 '11 at 21:04