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.

Yalkut Shimoni 41

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 41

Another thing, the Book of Adam's Descendants was passed before him. He saw David's portion of life would be three hours. He said, "Master of the world, this should not be decreed!...

Adam & EveKing David

Midrash Tanchuma, Noach 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Noach 12

And the sons of Noah left the ark (Gen. 9:18). May it please our master to instruct us whether man or woman is enjoined to fulfill the commandment to Increase and multiply (Gen. 1:...

Noah & Flood

Midrash Tanchuma, Noach 18

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Noach 18

And the whole earth was of one language (Gen. 11:1). What is written in Scripture before this verse? These are the families of the sons of Noah … and of these were the nations divi...

Noah & FloodSolomon

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 21

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 21

And Jethro said to Moses: “Go for peace” (Exod. 3:18). You find that everyone about whom it is written Go for peace departs and returns in peace, and that everyone concerning whom ...

Adam & EveMoses

Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 12

When Pharaoh shall speak unto you (Exod. 7:9). Scripture says elsewhere: A fool spendeth all his spirit; but a wise man stilleth it within him (Prov. 29:11). That is, the fool says...

Adam & EveMosesWisdomEgypt

Midrash Tanchuma, Matot 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Matot 5

(Numb. 32:1:) “Now the Children of Reuben and the Children of Gad] had much livestock.” Let our master instruct us: How many good gifts were created in the world?14Numb. R. 22:7. T...

Creation

Midrash Tanchuma, Eikev 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Eikev 9

At that time, etc. (Deuteronomy 10:1): This is what the verse stated (Ecclesiastes 3:1), "A time and season is set for everything, for every experience under heaven." There was a t...

Adam & Eve