Chana said further - "He said again to me - 'Come and I will

Midrash Aggadah Ein Yaakov, Bava Batra 5:12

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

Rabba b. b. Chana said further: "He said again to me: 'Come and I will show you where earth and heaven meet.' I followed him and saw it was made full of apertures. I took my basket, and put it on the window of the sky. After praying, I searched for it but could not find it. Then I said to the merchant: 'Are there, then, thieves here? And he answered: 'It was the sphere of the Zodiac, which turns around. Wait until tomorrow at this same time, and you will find it' "

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