[Avodah] Phantom Maamar Chazal?

Zev Sero zev at sero.name
Wed Dec 24 16:25:13 PST 2008


Arie Folger wrote:
> Rabosai,
> 
> What is the earliest source of yesh lo maneh rotzeh matayim? After failing to 
> find it in Bavli and Yerushalkmi, I googled, found the phrase widely quoted, 
> but found no attribution. The one attribution I found (Midrash Qohelet 1:13) 
> didn't seem correct. Is this a Phantom Maamar Chazal (tm)?

Kohelet Rabah 1:13  http://www.daat.ac.il/DAAT/toshba/kohelet/1c-2.htm#6
Also 3:10 http://www.daat.ac.il/DAAT/toshba/kohelet/3a-2.htm


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