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, Ki Tisa 10

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 10

This they shall give, everyone that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel (Exod. 30:13). Because they had sinned at the sixth hour,16Word-play reading the word boshet...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 11

When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel … then shall they give every man a ransom (Exod. 30:12). When Moses heard this, he said: Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath ...

MosesJob

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 12

And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying: “See, I have called by name Bezalel” (Exod. 31:1). Solomon said: Whatsoever cometh into being, the name thereof was given long ago, and it is...

MosesSolomon

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 13

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 13

Bezalel the son of Uri (Exod. 31:2). He was one of the seven descendants of Adam called by various names. Jesse was called by four names, Bezalel by six, Joshua by eight, Elijah by...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 14

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 14

And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of speaking (Exod. 31:18). R. Tanhuma began the discussion with the verse: Unto Thee, O Lord, belongeth righteousness, but unto us c...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 15

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 15

And he gave unto Moses when he had made an end of speaking (Exod. 31:18). Scripture states with reference to this verse: A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before g...

Moses

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 16

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 16

And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of speaking with him (Exod. 31:18). R. Simeon the son of Lakish said: This may be compared to a man whose teacher is instructing him...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 17

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 17

And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of speaking with him (Exod. 31:18). Scripture says elsewhere in reference to this verse: Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led c...

Moses

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 18

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 18

And he gave unto Moses, etc. (Exod. 31:18). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: Thy lips, O my bride, drop honey (Song 4:11). R. Abba the son of Judah said: The c...

Moses