The beautiful son and daughter of R

Midrash Aggadah Exempla of the Rabbis, No. 59

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 11, 2025

The beautiful son and daughter of R. Ishmael were sold as slaves, and were shut up by their masters in one room in order to obtain similarly beautiful children, not recognising one another. They recognised one another in the morning after having kept apart during the night and they died in a mutual embrace.

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