The Eighth Day and the Inclusive Reach of the Covenant

Hebraic Literature (1901)The Three Reasons the Righteous Were Rich Across the CenturiesSomeone once came to Rabbi Ishmael, the son of Joshua, with a question that must have been asked in every generation: how did the wealthy of the land of Israel

Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on ExodusPreparing the Sabbath Table by Eruv and Double PortionTargum Pseudo-Jonathan on (Exodus 16:5) reads the Sabbath instructions for the manna as a halakhic footnote to the whole story: And on the sixth day they shall

Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on ExodusFour Cubits and Two Thousand - The First Sabbath BoundariesTargum Pseudo-Jonathan on (Exodus 16:29) transforms a short Hebrew verse into the founding document of the Sabbath's geography: Behold, because I have given you

Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on ExodusSabbath Rest Extends to Servants, Daughters, and SojournersThe Targum Pseudo-Jonathan renders the Sabbath commandment with a widening circle. "But the seventh day is for rest and quietude before the Lord your God: you s

Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on ExodusThe Hebrew Servant Sold for Theft Goes Free in the Seventh YearThe Targum Pseudo-Jonathan opens the civil law section of Exodus with an astonishing clarification. "If thou shalt have bought a son of Israel, on account of hi

Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on ExodusThe Sabbath as a Sign Between God's Word and IsraelThe Mishkan was about to be built. Artisans had received the Spirit of wisdom. Materials were being gathered. And then, in the middle of the construction comman

The Eighth Day and the Inclusive Reach of the Covenant

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