Moses Gaster attached great importance to Yalkut haMachiri, thinking that it was older than Yalkut Shimoni, the second part of which at least Gaster concluded was a bad adaptation from Yalkut haMachiri. Gaster's conclusions, however, were contested by A. Epstein, who declares that Yalkut haMachiri is both inferior to and later than "Yalkut Shimoni."
Moses Gaster placed significant value on Yalkut haMachiri, believing it to be older than Yalkut Shimoni, while considering the latter's second part a poor adaptation from the former. However, Gaster's assertions were disputed by A. Epstein, who argues that Yalkut haMachiri is both inferior and later than "Yalkut Shimoni."