Issachar and Zebulun (יִשָּׂשׂכָר וּזְבוּלוּן)

Issachar and Zebulun

By extension: a Torah learner is supported by a working person, and they share the reward in the World to Come. Issachar symbolizes the Torah learner, and Zebulun symbolizes the merchant.

("The sons of Leah, Jacob’s firstborn, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun" — Genesis 35:23; and likewise: "Two great tribes stood in Israel, Issachar and Zebulun. Issachar sat and studied Torah, while Zebulun went out by day and returned, providing for Issachar, and Torah increased in Israel" — Genesis Rabbah (Vilna), Parashat Vayetze, section 72)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

יִשָּׂשׂכָר וּזְבוּלוּן

Definition (Hebrew)

בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: לוֹמֵד הַתּוֹרָה מִתְפַּרְנֵס מֵהָאָדָם הָעוֹבֵד וְחֻלַּק עִמּוֹ אֶת שְׂכָרוֹ בָּעוֹלָם הַבָּא. יִשָּׂשכָר מְסַמֵּל אֶת לוֹמֵד הַתּוֹרָה וּזְבוּלוּן אֶת הַסּוֹחֵר.

("בְּנֵי לֵאָה בְּכוֹר יַעֲקֹב רְאוּבֵן וְשִׁמְעוֹן וְלֵוִי וִיהוּדָה וְיִשָּׂשכָר וּזְבוּלֻן"- בְּרֵאשִׁית לָהּ כג, וְכֵן:"עָמְדוּ שְׁנֵי שְׁבָטִים גְּדוֹלִים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל יִשָּׂשכָר וּזְבוּלֻן, יִשָּׂשכָר יוֹשֵׁב וְעוֹסֵק בַּתּוֹרָה, וּזְבוּלָן יוֹצֵא בַּיָּמִים וּבָא וְנוֹתֵן לְתוֹךְ פִּיו שֶׁל יִשָּׂשכָר וְהַתּוֹרָה רַבָּה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל"- בְּרֵאשִׁית רַבָּה (וִילְנָא) פָּרָשַׁת וְיָצָא פָּרָשָׁה עַב)

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