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, Terumah 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 9

And thou shalt make curtains of goats’ hair for a tent (Exod. 26:7). Scripture says elsewhere in allusion to this verse: I have loved you, saith the Lord, yet ye say: “Wherein hast...

Merkavah

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 10

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 10

And thou shalt make the altar of acacia-wood (Exod. 27:1). The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Moses: Tell them to erect an altar for burnt offerings so that it may atone for the ...

Sacrifice

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 11

And thou shalt overlay it with brass (Exod. 27:2). R. Judah the son of Shalum stated: Moses had said to the Holy One, blessed be He: Master of the Universe, You told me to make an ...

Sacrifice

Midrash Tanchuma, Tetzaveh 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tetzaveh 1

And thou shalt command the children of Israel (Exod. 27:20). May it please our masters to teach us: At what age must an infant be circumcised? So do our masters teach us: An infant...

Covenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Tetzaveh 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tetzaveh 2

And thou shalt command the children of Israel (Exod. 27:20). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: Thou wouldst call, and I would answer Thee; Thou wouldst have a d...

Sacrifice

Midrash Tanchuma, Tetzaveh 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tetzaveh 3

And thou shalt command the children of Israel (Exod. 27:20). If the lamp which is not for the purpose of eating requires pure olive oil, should not the meal-offerings, which are fo...

Midrash Tanchuma, Tetzaveh 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tetzaveh 4

And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light (Exod. 27:20). The Israelites declared: Master of the Universe, it is s...

Midrash Tanchuma, Tetzaveh 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tetzaveh 5

And thou shalt command (Exod. 27:20). Scripture states elsewhere in reference to this verse: Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair (Song 1:15). R. Akiba said: The e...

Midrash Tanchuma, Tetzaveh 6

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tetzaveh 6

And thou shalt command (Exod. 27:20). It is written elsewhere in Scripture: Thy head (roshekh) upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair (dalat) of thy head like the purple; and the k...