Torah as the Inheritance of All the Congregations of Jacob

Midrash Tanchuma Buber, V'Zot HaBerachah 4:4

Curated by Arthur·Translated by Maggid (Beta)·

(Deut. 33:4:) "MOSES COMMANDED US A TORAH, AN INHERITANCE OF THE CONGREGATION OF JACOB." It is an inheritance for all the congregations of Jacob, for everyone who occupies himself with it for its own sake merits the inheritance of Jacob, as it is said (Isa. 58:14): "THEN YOU SHALL DELIGHT YOURSELF IN THE LORD, etc., AND I WILL FEED YOU WITH THE INHERITANCE OF JACOB YOUR FATHER."

Themes

PatriarchsJacobTorahAdam EveHumor

Biblical References

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