I heard someone mention that the Medrash teaches us, “[If] You are My witnesses... and I am G-d,” but, “If you are not My witnesses... I am not G-d.”
Do you know where this Medrash is from?
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The verse is a verse in Yeshaya 43:12, and the Medrash is from Sifri Devarim psikta 346.
אם אתם עדי הרי אני א-ל, ואם אין אתם עדי, כביכול אין אני א-ל
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@ChiddusheiTorah I had it right originally, it was pesikta 346. It's to the posuk ויהי בישורון מלך. I couldn't find it on wikitext so I thought I messed it up but I found it on google books. Link is linked in post now. – Y e z Sep 02 '14 at 03:34
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Did I say you were wrong? – Chiddushei Torah Sep 02 '14 at 03:41
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@ChiddusheiTorah No I thought I was after you asked for a link and I couldn't find it on wikitext. Now I corrected myself. – Y e z Sep 02 '14 at 03:43
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YEZ, the medrash - Devarim Rabbah - is quoting psikta 346? – Chiddushei Torah Sep 02 '14 at 03:46
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@ChiddusheiTorah Where did Devarim Rabba get involved? – Y e z Sep 02 '14 at 03:47
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So then the medrash is quoting psikta 346. What is name of the medrash? (i.e. a medrash in bereishis) Is it a pesikta or pesikta rabbah? – Chiddushei Torah Sep 02 '14 at 03:56
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@ChiddusheiTorah The medrash is Medrash Sifri. ספרי דבי רב. It's not quoting a different medrash, it is the medrash. See here. – Y e z Sep 02 '14 at 03:59
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Where in the Sifri Devarim does it quote Pesikta 346? – Chiddushei Torah Sep 02 '14 at 04:15
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@ChiddusheiTorah It is one sefer. The Sifri Devarim is divided into pesiktas. It is not one sefer quoting another. This is the primary source. This is it. You open Sifri Devarim and you turn to Pesikta 346. – Y e z Sep 02 '14 at 04:17
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So it's Sifri Devarim, Pesikta V’Zvos HaBrachah 346, correct? – Chiddushei Torah Sep 02 '14 at 04:19
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@ChiddusheiTorah Yes, although V'Zos HaBeracha should really go before pesikta, if you want to include it. Sifri Devarim (V'Zos HaBeracha) Pesikta 346. – Y e z Sep 02 '14 at 04:24
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Thanks! Have a good morning. May Hashem prescribe and seal all of klal yisrael to merit and "see" this year the coming of Moshiach and the rebuilding of bayis shlishi! – Chiddushei Torah Sep 02 '14 at 04:28
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Let us continue this discussion in chat. – Chiddushei Torah Sep 02 '14 at 04:35