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, Tazria 8

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tazria 8

(Lev. 13:2:) “When anyone has on the skin of his flesh.” This text is related (to Hab. 1:7), “Terrible and dreadful [is that one].”27In the biblical context THAT ONE is the nation ...

Midrash Tanchuma, Tazria 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tazria 9

(Lev. 13:2), “When anyone has on the skin of his flesh.” This text is related (to Ps. 5:5), “For You are not a God who delights in wickedness. [This verse is] to teach you that the...

Midrash Tanchuma, Tazria 10

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tazria 10

(Lev. 13:2), “When a man has on the skin of his flesh.” It is difficult for the Holy One, blessed be He, to reach out His hand against this man.49Cf. Lev. R. 17:4. Rather He forewa...

Midrash Tanchuma, Tazria 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tazria 11

(Lev. 13:2), “When anyone has on the skin of his flesh.” Why do the plagues come?50Cf. Lev. R. 17:3. Because of harlotry. And so you find in Jerusalem, that because they were absor...

Midrash Tanchuma, Metzora 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Metzora 1

(Lev. 14:2:) “This shall be the law of the leper.” Let our master instruct us: How many people have no share in the world to come?1Numb. R. 14:1; PR 6:4; ARN, A, 36; Midrash on Pro...

Midrash Tanchuma, Metzora 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Metzora 2

(Lev. 14:2:) “This shall be the law of the leper.” This text is related (to Prov. 18:21), “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” Everything depends on the tongue. [If] on...

Midrash Tanchuma, Metzora 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Metzora 3

(Lev. 14:2:) “In the day of his cleansing.” [With what?]20Lev. R. 16:7. With (according to vs. 4) “two live clean birds.” How is his offering different from all [other] offerings? ...

Midrash Tanchuma, Metzora 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Metzora 4

(Lev. 14:2:) “This shall be the law of the leper.” Let our master instruct us: For how many things does leprosy come? Thus have our masters taught: The affliction comes [upon one] ...

Midrash Tanchuma, Metzora 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Metzora 5

(Lev. 15:25) “And when a woman has had a discharge of blood for many days.” Let our master instruct us: Is it permitted for a menstruant to sleep in the same bed with her husband, ...