Midrash Ezra

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Ezra

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 19, 2025

"Midrash (rabbinic interpretive commentary) Ezra": Mentioned in the introduction of Rabbi Tam ben Yehiya to the Book of Josippon, and he states there: "Indeed, Joseph [ben Gurion] the priest, who is the main subject to which we refer, his matter and perfection is already known according to our sages in the Midrash Ezra and in the Midrash of Chronicles, etc. In the 'Book of Passover' and in the list of books by the Rad"a, he brings a section about the signs that the Holy One, blessed be He, showed to Ezra the priest. Perhaps he is referring to the Midrash Aziri manuscript which Dinehardt listed in the list of books by Judge Zolzberger under the name 'Or Meir'."

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