Parshat Lech Lecha

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God calls Abraham to leave his homeland for Canaan. Covers Abraham and Sarah in Egypt, the separation from Lot, the war of the kings, and the covenant between the pieces. Genesis 12:1-17:27.

Avot DeRabbi Natan 28

Midrash Aggadah Avot DeRabbi Natan 28

R. Nathan said: There is no love like the love for the Torah, no wisdom like the wisdom of the land of Israel,1So MSS. and GRA; V, ‘worldly affairs’. no beauty like the beauty of J...

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Targum Jonathan on Genesis 32

Midrash Aggadah Targum Jonathan on Genesis 32

And Laban arose in the morning, and kissed the sons of Jakob and his daughters, and blessed them; and Laban went and returned to his place. And Jakob went on his way, and the angel...

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Targum Jonathan on Exodus 19

Midrash Aggadah Targum Jonathan on Exodus 19

In the third month of the Exodus of the sons of Israel from the land of Mizraim, on that day, the first of the month, came they to the desert; for they had journeyed from Rephidim,...

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Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 5

Midrash Aggadah Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 5

And Mosheh called all Israel, and said to them: Hear, Israel, the statutes and judgments that I speak before you this day, to learn them, and observe to per- form them. The Lord ou...

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Pesikta Rabbati 27

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta Rabbati 27

The angels said before the Holy One, ‘Master of the World! Isn’t this Jerusalem?!’ as it is said “This is Jerusalem; in the midst of the nations I have placed her…” (Yechezkel 5:5)...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Toldot 8

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Toldot 8

And it came to pass that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim (Gen. 27:1). Scripture states elsewhere: A gift (bribe) is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; w...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Toldot 13

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Toldot 13

And Isaac trembled very exceedingly (Gen. 27:33). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord sh...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Vayetzei 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayetzei 3

And Jacob went out (Gen. 28:10). Scripture states elsewhere in reference to this verse: For He will give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways (Ps. 91:11). R. M...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Vayetzei 13

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayetzei 13

Take heed to thyself that thout speak not to Jacob either good or bad (Gen. 31:24). From this episode we learn that the merit acquired from labor may be helpful even when the influ...

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