The Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 392 Makes a Breathtaking Claim About

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 392

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

...And the tables were the work of God. the tablets were not created from earth (i.e. this physical world) rather from heaven

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Torah Moses Heaven Adam Eve Sinai

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