Parshat Bereshit

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Covers the creation of the world in six days, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the first sin, Cain and Abel, and the generations from Adam to Noah. Genesis 1:1-6:8.

Targum Jonathan on Leviticus 24

Midrash Aggadah Targum Jonathan on Leviticus 24

And the Lord spake with Mosheh,saying: Command the children of Israel that they bring of their own, pure beaten olive oil for the light, that the lamps may burn continually, on the...

Seder Olam Rabbah 1

Midrash Aggadah Seder Olam Rabbah 1

Chapter 1 From Adam to the Flood was 1656 years, and this is their enumeration: Adam 130, Seth 105, Enosh 90, Kenan 70, Mahalalel 65, Jared 162, Enoch 65, Methuselah 187, Lamech 18...

Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 7

And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel (Gen. 14:1). R. Tanhuma the son of Abba opened the discussion with the verse The wicked began with the sword, and have bent their bow; t...

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 14

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 14

And the Lord remembered Sarah, as he had said (Gen. 21:1). May it please our master to teach us: What is considered ona’ah (wrong doing)? Our masters teach us: A man is forbidden t...

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayishlach 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayishlach 2

And Jacob sent messengers (Gen. 32:4). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: And the Lord uttereth His voice before His army; for his camp is very great, for He is ...

Holidays

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayeshev 6

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayeshev 6

And it came to pass after these things (Gen. 40:1). Scripture states elsewhere in reference to this verse: And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and ne...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Miketz 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Miketz 3

And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine (Gen. 41:2) After he (Pharaoh) had his dream, he summoned all his magicians. Whereupon the Holy Spirit called out: Where are ...

Dreams

Midrash Tanchuma, Miketz 6

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Miketz 6

42:1). Scripture says elsewhere in allusion to this verse: I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread (Ps. 37:25). R....

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 16

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 16

This is it that their father spoke unto them and blessed them (Gen. 49:28). Scripture does not say “he blessed him” but rather he blessed them. Why is this so? Because he attribute...