Chasidut for Yoma 149:20
(במדבר יא, ח) והיה טעמו כטעם לשד השמן א"ר אבהו מה שד זה תינוק טועם בה כמה טעמים אף המן כל זמן שישראל אוכלין אותו מוצאין בו כמה טעמים א"ד לשד ממש מה שד זה מתהפך לכמה גוונין אף המן מתהפך לכמה טעמים
What does 'every morning' mean? - R'Samuel B'Nahmani, in the name of R'Jonathan said: [This:] Of those things which came down every morning intimates that, together with the manna, there came down to Israel precious stones and pearls, as it is said: And hanesi'im brought the onyx stones;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The word nesi'im, from the root nasa, 'to lift up'; thus things lifted up, elevated, may mean either princes or clouds.');"><sup>32</sup></span> [and] it was taught: [nesi'im here means]: clouds literally, as it is said also: As clouds [nesi'im] and winds, without rain.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Prov. XXV, 14.');"><sup>33</sup></span> And the taste of it was as the taste of a cake baked with oil.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Num. XI, 8.');"><sup>30</sup></span>
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