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 190

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 190

"This month shall be for you." It shall be turned over to you. R. Yehoshua b. Levi said, "It's like a king who had a horologue. When he looked at it, he would know what time of day...

Yalkut Shimoni 191

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 191

Rabi Pinchas and Rabi Chilkiyah said in the name of Rabi Simon: the ministering angels gathered to Hashem and said before Him: Master of the world, when is the beginning of the yea...

Yalkut Shimoni 225

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 225

Another Explanation "And first born of your children you shall redeem" (Exodus 13:13) Where [is this law sourced:] If his father did not redeem him, he should redeem himself. [We a...

Yalkut Shimoni 238

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 238

"And the waters will came back and cover the chariot and the horsemen" (Exodus 14:26) And even Par'oh, according to Rabi Yehuda, as it says "the chariots of Phar'oh and his army" (...

Yalkut Shimoni 251

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 251

R’ Yehoshua of Sachnin said in the name of R’ Levi: “And I placed My words into your mouth…” This refers to the Torah. “…and with the shadow of My hand I covered you…” (Isaiah 51:1...

Yalkut Shimoni 286

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 286

Said R' Levi: The Holy One Blessed Be He appeared to them like a picture which is visible form all angles. A thousand people may gaze on it and it gazes on all of them. So is the H...

Yalkut Shimoni 392

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 392

And the tables were the work of God. the tablets were not created from earth (i.e. this physical world) rather from heaven

Yalkut Shimoni 405

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 405

When the Holy One came to give the Torah to Moshe, he said over the order of the Readings, the Mishna, the aggadah and the Talmud as it says "And God spoke all these words..." (She...

Yalkut Shimoni 711

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 711

Rabbi Yehoshua of Sikhnin said in the name of Rabbi Levi: Great is peace for all blessings are sealed with peace: The reading of the Shema — "spreads the shelter of peace." The [st...