Jewish%20thought for Moed Katan 55:8

מת בחמשים שנה זו היא מיתת כרת חמשים ושתים שנה זו היא מיתתו של שמואל הרמתי ששים זו היא מיתה בידי שמים

that is death by kareth, and the reason why this has not been mentioned was out of deference to [the prophet] Samuel of Ramah. R'Joseph, on his attaining the age of sixty, made a festival day for the Rabbis [of the Academy] saying.' I have just passed beyond [the limit of] kareth'. Said Abaye to him: 'Granted, Sir, that you have passed the [limit of] kareth as to years.

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