Midrash Aggadah

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Midrash Aggadah texts, a body of rabbinic literature devoted to the narrative, ethical, and homiletical interpretation of the Hebrew Bible. These works illuminate Scripture through stories, parables, and theological reflection.

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 16

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 16

And Moses went and returned to Jethro, his father-in-law (Exod. 4:18). Scripture says elsewhere in reference to this verse: A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for ...

MosesEgypt

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 17

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 17

What is written prior to the episode in which Moses was keeping the flock? Many things are designated for certain purposes even before they are introduced into the world.14This is ...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 18

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 18

And Moses went and returned to Jethro, his father-in-law (Exod. 4:18). Scripture states elsewhere: But he is at one with Himself, and who can turn Him? And what His soul desireth, ...

MosesJob

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 19

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 19

And he said: “Moses, Moses.” and he said: “Here am I” (Exod. 3:4). What is the meaning of Here am I? R. Joshua the son of Karha held: Here am I implies: “I am ready for priesthood ...

Moses

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 20

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 20

And the Lord said: I have surely seen the affliction of my people (Exod. 3:7). Scripture states elsewhere For He knoweth base men; and when He seeth iniquity, will He not then cons...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 21

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 21

And Jethro said to Moses: “Go for peace” (Exod. 3:18). You find that everyone about whom it is written Go for peace departs and returns in peace, and that everyone concerning whom ...

Adam & EveMoses

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 22

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 22

And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass (Exod. 4:20). This is one of the ten verses our rabbis altered when they translated the Torah into Greek for King Pto...

Moses

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 23

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 23

And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass (Exod. 4:20). The singular form ass is employed here, as when a man says: “Lead out the animal” (though he may have m...

Moses

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 24

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 24

And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel (Exod. 4:29). He told them: The Holy One, blessed be He, has said: I have surely remembered ...

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