Question
Where was the Yeshiva of Shem and Ever?
Answer
Shem (the son of Noah) is traditionally identified with Melchi-zedek, who was king of Shalem (Jerusalem) in Abraham’s time (Gen. 14:18). Assuming he was still there in Jacob’s time, his Yeshiva was in Jerusalem. Ever was Shem’s great-grandson (Gen. 10:22-24,11:10-14), but they were contemporaries. Ever was born when Shem was 165, but Shem lived to 600, and Ever only to 464.