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The Gemara relates that Rav Sheshes was upset with his attendant for not relating his teachings in his name. The Gemara explains that Rav Sheshes wanted to have the merit of Torah teachings being related in his name because, as Rebbi Yochanan said in the name of Raban Shimon bar Yochai, when one relates teachings in the name of the one who originally taught them, the original source of the teachings merits that his "lips quiver in the grave" and he is considered still alive (and it is considered as though he himself is still teaching Torah).
This principle of "Sifsosav Dovevos ba'Kever" should require that one not publish his original Torah insights anonymously, so that he not loses the merit of "Sifsosav Dovevos ba'Kever.”
We explore why, then, have several works of Torah insights been published by Talmidei Chachamim anonymously?
We venture into the use of the Attribution, Immortality, and the Transmission of Torah.