The expounders of metaphors said — They did not "find" words

Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Mekhilta Tractate Vayassa 1:10

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 2, 2025

The expounders of metaphors said: They did not "find" words of Torah, which are compared to water. Where is this seen? (Isaiah 55:1) "Ho! all who thirst, go to the waters!" Because they separated from words of Torah for three days, they rebelled—wherefore the prophets and the elders instituted that they read in the Torah on Sabbath, Monday, and Thursday. How so? They read on Sabbath and pause on Sunday; they read on Monday and pause on Tuesday and Wednesday; they read on Thursday and pause on Friday (so that they do not go three consecutive days without reading Torah.)

Themes

Torah Prophecy Shabbat

Biblical References

Isaiah 55:1

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