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.

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayeshev 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayeshev 5

And it came to pass after these things (Gen. 40:1). May our master teach us which men are counted among the most faithful. Thus did our master teach us: There are three men who are...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Miketz 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Miketz 1

And it came to pass at the end of two full years (Gen. 41:1). May it please our master to teach us the blessing one should offer on experiencing rainfall when mankind is in dire ne...

Holidays

Midrash Tanchuma, Miketz 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Miketz 9

And God Almighty give you mercy before the man (Gen. 43:14). May it please our master to teach us the number of times a man must pray each day. Thus did our masters teach us: A man...

Patriarchs

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 5

Another comment on Then Judah drew near unto him. He came near him and said huskily; “Oh, my lord, do not transgress the laws of justice because of us. Let thy servant, I pray thee...

DeathJudgmentCovenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 9

And he sent Judah before him (Gen. 46:28). Scripture states elsewhere in reference to this verse: The envy also of Ephraim shall depart … Ephraim shall not envy Judah (Isa. 11:13)....

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 11

And he sent Judah before him (Gen. 46:28). Jacob sent Judah before him to establish an academy wherein he might teach the Torah as he had previously done for the tribes. You know t...

TorahJosephPatriarchs

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 11

Zebulun shall dwell at the shore of the sea (Gen. 49:13). Zebulun was mentioned before Issachar even though Issachar was the elder. Why? Zebulun was engaged in commercial activity,...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 12

Dan shall judge his people like one of the tribes of Israel (Gen. 49:16). Like one signifies that like Judah, he was one of the most distinguished of the tribes. Another explanatio...

Holy Land

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 1

1:1). Scripture states (elsewhere in allusion to this verse): He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chastiseth him betimes (Prov. 13:24). Normally, if a ma...

Death