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 25

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 25

And the Lord said to Aaron: “Go into the wilderness to meet Moses” (Exod. 4:27). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: God thundereth marvelously with His voice; gr...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 26

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 26

Another explanation of God thundereth marvelously with his voice (Job 37:5). When did the Holy One, blessed be He, perform these miracles with His voice? He did so at the time he w...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 27

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 27

Another comment upon the verse And the Lord said to Aaron: “Go into the wilderness to meet Moses” (Exod. 4:27). Scripture says elsewhere in reference to this verse: O that thou wer...

Moses

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 28

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 28

Go into the wilderness to meet Moses (Exod. 4:27). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each ...

Moses

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 29

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 29

And Moses told Aaron all the words of the Lord (Exod. 4:29). Moses began to reveal to him everything that the Holy One, blessed be He, had told him, and that he was to go perform t...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 1

And God spoke unto Moses, and said unto him: “I am the Lord; and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob” (Exod. 6:2). May our masters teach us the punishment that is i...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 2

Therefore, say unto the children of Israel: “I am the Lord, and I will bring you out” (Exod. 6:6). The word therefore implies that an oath was involved, as it is said: Therefore I ...

Covenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 3

When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying: “Show a wonder for you” (Exod. 7:9). He will be making a reasonable request to you. You find in the case of Noah, that though He said to ...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 4

When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying (Exod. 7:9). May it please our masters to teach us whether a man who is bitten by a serpent while standing in prayer may stop praying. Our...

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