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, Emor 24

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 24

(Lev. 24:10:) “Now there went out the son of an Israelite woman, [whose father was Egyptian].” From where did he go out? R. Hiyya bar Abba said, “He went out from the Parashah on g...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Behar 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Behar 1

(Lev. 25:14:) “When you sell property to your kinsman.” This text is related (to Prov. 28:22), “An evil-eyed person moves quickly after wealth, [and he does not know that loss will...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Behar 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Behar 2

(Lev. 25:25,35:) “And when your relative becomes poor and sells some of his property […]. And when your relative becomes poor, and his strength fails.” This text is related (to Pro...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Behar 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Behar 3

(Lev. 25:25:) ”When your relative becomes poor and sells some of his property, then his redeemer shall come.” Who is his redeemer? I am He, as stated (in Jer. 50:33-34), “The Child...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Behar 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Behar 4

(Lev. 25:25:) “When your relative becomes poor.” This is Israel, of whom it is stated (in Ps. 106:43), “so they became poor through their iniquity.” (Lev. 25:25, cont.:) “And sells...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Bechukotai 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bechukotai 1

(Lev. 26:3:) “If [you walk] in My statutes (huqqim).” This text is related (to Job 14:5), “If his days are determined, the number of his months is with You; You have set limits (hu...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Bechukotai 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bechukotai 2

(Lev. 26:3:) “If you walk in My statutes….” This text is related (to Hos. 9:17), “My God will reject them because they did not heed Him….” The Holy One, blessed be He, said, “I hav...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Bechukotai 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bechukotai 3

(Lev. 26:3:) “If you walk in My statutes.” This text is related (to Prov. 1:20), “Wisdom shouts for joy in the street; in the squares she raises her voice.” R. Samuel bar Nahman qu...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Bechukotai 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bechukotai 4

(Lev. 27:1-2:) “Then the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying, ‘Speak unto the Children of Israel [and say unto them], “When anyone explicitly vows to the Lord [the value (rt.: 'rk) of hu...

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