A Greek bought a young Jewish girl as a slave

Midrash Aggadah Exempla of the Rabbis, No. 174

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 16, 2025

A Greek bought a young Jewish girl as a slave. He brought her up in his house. When she grew up, the Master of Dreams ordered him to send her away,. Threatened with death in case of for disobedience he sent her. She then

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went to a fountain to drink, when a snake bit and killed her. She floated over the water; her former master buried her and said, "Truly it can only be their Father in heaven who is wroth with them."

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