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The Patriarchs
2197AM

Year 2197 of the Jewish calendar.

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**Yissachar** was born [(in Year 2196 or 2197)] on the 10th of Av, and lived 122 years. In Sefer HaYashar he died 81 years after their descent to Egypt, so he died in Year 2319 and was born in Year 2197, 89 years after Yaakov. He died 12 years before Levi, who died in Year 2332. In Seder Olam Zuta it says he died 15 years before...

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**Sapir** [was given to Yissachar. Its property is good for the light of the eyes, therefore they pass it over the eyes, and for all pain and swelling in the body (Bachya). In Sefer Mekor Chayim it is written that the chalama (amethyst) was given to Yissachar. In the Targum Sheni, Yissachar was engraved on the izmuda, and it is written...

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**Yissachar** [Understanding (according to the Maggid). Every matter of Samson is hinted at in Yissachar (see Year 2813)].

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**Zevulun** was born on the 7th of Tishrei and lived 110 years [(Yalkut). In Seder Olam Zuta it is written 125 years, and he died 14 years after Yosef. The Bachya writes 114 years. Similarly in Sefer HaYashar, Parashat Shemot, he died in the 70th year after their descent to Egypt (which is Year 2308).

What Seder HaDorot writes that he died...

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**Yahalom** [was given to Zevulun. It is called "pearl" and the Notzrim (Christians) call it "diamanti." It succeeds in commerce, breaks all stones, and pierces the drill (from Machberet). Its property is that it brings sleep to a person (Bachya). Sefer Mekor Chayim writes that tarshish was given to Zevulun.

In Targum Sheni, Zevulun was engraved on the "bodar."]

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**Zevulun** [Wisdom (according to the Maggid)].

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