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.

Targum Jonathan on Genesis 18

Midrash Aggadah Targum Jonathan on Genesis 18

AND the glory of the Lord was revealed to him in the valley of Mamre; and he, being ill from the pain of circumcision, sat at the door of the tabernacle in the fervour (or strength...

Judgment

Targum Jonathan on Genesis 25

Midrash Aggadah Targum Jonathan on Genesis 25

And Abraham added and took a wife, and her name was Keturah; she is Hagar, who had been bound to him from the beginning. And she bare to him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Mid...

Death

Targum Jonathan on Genesis 26

Midrash Aggadah Targum Jonathan on Genesis 26

And there was a mighty famine in the land of Kenaan, besides the former famine which had been in the days of Abraham; and Izhak went to Abimelek king of the Philistaee at Gerar. It...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 11

After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram (Gen. 15:1). Scripture says elsewhere in reference to this verse: He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous; He is a shiel...

Covenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 16

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 16

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine (Gen. 17:1). May it please our master to teach us whether a man is permitted to heal a wound on the Sabbath? Thus did our masters teach...

Covenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 17

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 17

Walk before Me, and be thou wholehearted (Gen. 17:1). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: As for God, His way is whole (Ps. 18:31). What is the meaning of His way...

Covenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 19

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 19

And I will make my covenant between Me and thee (Gen. 17:2). Scripture says elsewhere in allusion to this verse: The secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him; and His covenant...

Covenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 2

R. Berechiah began the discussion in R. Levi’s name with the verse: Thou hast also given me Thy shield, and Thy salvation; and Thy right hand hath holden me up, and Thy condescensi...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 4

And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo, three men stood over against him; and when he saw them, he ran to meet them (Gen. 18:1). Thereupon the blood flowed once again from hi...

Judgment