The Walls Of The Red Sea

Pesikta de-Rav Kahana 11:13

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Rabbi Yochanan was sitting and expounding: How were the waters made for Israel, like a wall? Rabbi Yochanan expounded: like these lattices. Serah daughter of Asher leaned over and said: I was there, and they were only like these latticed windows.

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TorahMosesAdam EveHoly Land

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