Parshat Korach

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Korach's rebellion against Moses and Aaron, the earth swallows the rebels, and Aaron's staff blossoms. Numbers 16:1-18:32.

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 1

That they take for me an offering (Exod. 25:2). May it please our masters to teach us: What did they do with the surplus offering?1The surplus offering was from the funds contribut...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 2

That they take for Me an offering (Exod. 25:2). Scripture says elsewhere in allusion to this verse: For I give you good doctrine; forsake ye not My teaching (Prov. 4:2). R. Simeon ...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 3

That they make for me an offering (Exod. 25:2). Scripture says elsewhere in allusion to this verse: I have loved you, saith the Lord, yet ye say: “Wherein hast Thou loved us?” (Mal...

Dreams

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 4

Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take for me an offering (Exod. 25:2). Whenever the words for Me are stated in a verse, a blessing accompanies it. Does a blessing also ...

PrayerSacrifice

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 5

And this is the offering which ye shall take of them: gold, silver, and brass; and blue and purple and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair; and rams’ skins dyed red, etc. (Exo...

Covenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 6

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 6

This is the offering … and rams’ skins dyed red, and sealskins (Exod. 25:3). R. Judah and R. Nehemiah discussed this verse. R. Judah said: It was a large pure animal, with a single...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 7

This is the offering which ye shall take of them: gold, etc. (Exod. 25:3). The gold corresponds to the kingdom of Babylon, as it is written concerning her: Thou art the head of gol...

Dreams

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 10

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 10

And thou shalt make the altar of acacia-wood (Exod. 27:1). The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Moses: Tell them to erect an altar for burnt offerings so that it may atone for the ...

Sacrifice

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 11

And thou shalt overlay it with brass (Exod. 27:2). R. Judah the son of Shalum stated: Moses had said to the Holy One, blessed be He: Master of the Universe, You told me to make an ...

Sacrifice