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, Korach 6

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 6

(Numb. 16:7-8:) “You Levites have gone too far! So Moses said unto Korah, ‘Please listen, you Children of Levi.” Do you have someone speaking with Joseph, who tells Simon to listen...

Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 7

(Numb. 16:15, cont.:) “And he said unto the Lord, ‘Pay no attention unto their meal offering.’” Do not accept them in repentance.32Numb. R. 18:10, cont. Scripture should have said,...

Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 8

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 8

(Numb. 16:23–24:) “And the Lord spoke […], ‘Speak unto the congregation, saying, “Get away from about [the dwellings of Korah, Dathan and Abiram].”’” Although Moses heard it from t...

Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 9

(Numb. 16:31:) “Then it came to pass, as soon as he had finished speaking […, that the ground under them was split apart].” [This is] to teach you He causes retribution to spring u...

Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 10

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 10

(Numb. 16:1:) “And On ben Peleth.” Why was he named On (which means "sorrow")?45Numb. R. 18:20; Sanh. 109b-110a. Because he remained in sorrow all his days. (Ibid.:) “Ben Peleth (p...

Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 11

Rabba expounded that which is written (in Hab. 3:11), “Sun and moon remain on high (zevul)”:51Numb. R. 18:20, cont.; Sanh. 110a. [This] teaches that the sun and moon ascended to Ze...

Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 12

The Seers (i.e., the prophets) were the ones who said the doubled letters, mantzepakh (mem, nun, tzadi, peh, and kaf, which are the letters that have a different form when they app...

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 1

(Numb. 19:2:) Blessed be the name of the supreme King of kings, the Holy One, blessed be He, who created the world in wisdom and understanding; for His wonders have no limit and Hi...

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 2

Question:16This section is taken virtually verbatim from the Aramaic text of the She’eltot of Ahai of Shabha (d. ca. 762), Mattot, 137. Are those of the House of Israel obligated t...