The people of Israel are similar to a ship

Midrash Aggadah Tanna DeBei Eliyahu Rabbah 11:25

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 4, 2025

The people of Israel are similar to a ship. If there is a hole in the lower hold, one does not say, ‘Only the lower hold has a hole in it.’ Rather they must immediately recognize that the ship is liable to sink and that they must repair the hole down below.

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