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.

Yalkut Shimoni 110

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 110

The field that Abraham bought from the children of Chet etc --- R Tanchuma said: from the burial of Sarah to the burial of Abraham was 38 years...... it comes to teach you that all...

Yalkut Shimoni 117

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 117

And he arrived at the place – Why do we use a pseudonym and call the Holy One ‘place’ (makom)? Because He is the place of the world and the world is not His place. R’ Yosi ben Hali...

Yalkut Shimoni 119

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 119

and he lay down in that place – R’ Yehudah says ‘here he lay down, but all fourteen years that he was hidden away in the land serving Ever he never laid down.’ R’ Nechemia says ‘he...

Yalkut Shimoni 145

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 145

“…that he did not obey her…” (Bereshit 39:10) Rebbe said: he listened to her but the Holy One brought the likeness of his father and he was embarrassed and fled. The second time he...

Yalkut Shimoni 160

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 160

"Until he comes to Shiloh" - as in the future all of the nations of the world will bring a present to (shai le) the Messiah, the son of David, as it is stated (Isaiah 18:7), "at th...

Yalkut Shimoni 163

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 163

"So the Egyptians enslaved the children of Israel with back breaking labor [b'farech]" (Ex. 1:13). R. Elazar says, "B'pe rach—with a soft mouth." R. Shmuel says, "B'frichah—With ri...

Yalkut Shimoni 168

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 168

En esos tiempos hubo una guerra entre Kush y los Bnei Kedem. Salió Konkos Rey de Kush a la guerra contra Aram y los Bnei Kedem, dejando a Bilam -que es Laban el Arameo de Petor- el...

Yalkut Shimoni 169

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 169

Another explanation: As she purified the entire house of her father like the blood of a bird (tzipor, used in purifying some impurities). Rabbi Yose bar Chaninah said, 'They sought...

Yalkut Shimoni 187

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 187

Turn yourself back (away from) what you asked and don’t continue in this matter, as it’s written: ‘Who watches/shomer his mouth and his tongue, keeps/shomer his soul from trouble’ ...