Exempla of the Rabbis, Tale 132

Midrash Aggadah Exempla of the Rabbis, No. 132

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

R. Jose wept on his death bed because he had not taken sufficient part in the deliberations of the Court of Justice. Israel was like a ship and every member like a beam; if one were loose, the whole was in danger of foundering.

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Death Divine justice

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