Exempla of the Rabbis, Tale 400

Midrash Aggadah Exempla of the Rabbis, No. 400

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

20. A young lad, going on a journey, encountered a storm at sea. All the other passengers who were very rich took out their idols and prayed without any result. He who was poor went down to sleep. They called upon him; he prayed and the sea became calm. When they landed, each

one went to buy food. He, however, said he was too poor. They replied, “Your God is with you everywhere and you cannot be poor.” He said, “Your god hangs on your neck and is distant, and my God, though distant is near." And they all prayed to God.

H.-PARABLES OF SOLOMON. (See P.9 §23.)

I. Solomon and the test of the dead man's bone and the son's blood. See No. 391.

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Wisdom Kings Prayer Charity

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