Hi,
“From what source did the Jews nourish their fruit throughout their forty years in the wilderness? Rabbi Yochanan said: From the well, from which came most of their benefit.
"The well produced various types of grasses, vegetation and trees. We know this because after Miriam died, when the well stopped, they said (Bamidbar 20), ‘This is not a place of vegetation, figs and grapes.’”
(Midrash, Shir haShirim Rabbah 4)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
The Wilderness
Hi,
‘And Moshe led the sheep to the wilderness. (Shemot 3:1)’
“Why did Moshe pursue the wilderness? To distance himself from theft [in grazing the sheep].
“Alternatively: He pursued the wilderness because he saw that he would achieve greatness in the wilderness. Torah came from the wilderness, mitzvot came from the wilderness, the mishkan came from the wilderness, the Shechinah was manifest in the wilderness, monarchy and priesthood came from the wilderness, the well came from the wilderness, the manna came from the wilderness, the clouds of glory came from the wilderness – and so he pursued the wilderness.”
(Midrash Tanchuma Shemot 12)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
‘And Moshe led the sheep to the wilderness. (Shemot 3:1)’
“Why did Moshe pursue the wilderness? To distance himself from theft [in grazing the sheep].
“Alternatively: He pursued the wilderness because he saw that he would achieve greatness in the wilderness. Torah came from the wilderness, mitzvot came from the wilderness, the mishkan came from the wilderness, the Shechinah was manifest in the wilderness, monarchy and priesthood came from the wilderness, the well came from the wilderness, the manna came from the wilderness, the clouds of glory came from the wilderness – and so he pursued the wilderness.”
(Midrash Tanchuma Shemot 12)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
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