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, Tzav 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 7

(Lev. 7:11:) “This is the law of the sacrifice for peace offerings.” You find that all of the [other] sacrifices that they would bring, they would bring for sins. In the case of th...

SacrificeDeath

Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 8

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 8

(Lev. 8:1-2:) “Then the Lord spoke [unto Moses]…, ‘Take Aaron and his sons along with him, the vestments […].’” This text is related (to Ps. 65:5), “Fortunate is the one You choose...

Moses

Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 9

(Lev. 8:2) “Take Aaron and his sons.” It is written (in Prov. 3:35), “The wise shall inherit glory, but fools take up shame.” This verse functioned from the beginning of the world ...

Noah & FloodWisdom

Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 10

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 10

(Lev. 8:2:) “Take Aaron and his sons.” This text is related (to Prov. 20:7), “The one who walks in his integrity is righteous; blessed are his children after him.” This refers to A...

Holy Land

Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 11

(Lev. 8:3:) “And assemble the whole congregation.” The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Moses, “Pay him honor in front of all Israel, in order that they may see him today when he e...

MosesTemple

Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 12

(Lev. 8:3:) “And assemble the whole congregation.” He said to him, “Where?”30See Lev. R. 10:9; cf. Gen. R. 5:7. He said unto him, “Unto the door of the tent of meeting.” Moses our ...

Merkavah

Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 13

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 13

"This is the law of the burnt offering" (Leviticus 6:2): And what is [the meaning of] burnt offering (olah, literally that which rises)? Rather, it is that it rises in front of the...

SacrificeDeath

Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 14

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 14

Another interpretation: "Command Aharon [...]" (Leviticus 6:2) This is what is written (Psalms 51:20), "With Your will, do good to Zion," and afterwards (Psalms 51:21), "Then You w...

SacrificeJudgmentCovenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Shmini 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shmini 1

(Lev. 9:1) “And it came to pass on the eighth day….” This text is related to [the verse] (in Eccl. 8:5), “Whoever observes a commandment shall not know anything evil.” Who is this?...

Death