A Father's Sleepless Worry

Alphabet of Ben Sira, Letter Tet

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

ט) A daughter is a false image to her father. Out of fear of her, does not sleep at night." He said, "Say, 'Yud.'" He said to him:

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