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.

Midrash Tanchuma, Noach 14

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Noach 14

And he planted a vineyard (Gen. 9:20). Noah was one of four men who introduced four things. Noah introduced planting, as it is written: And he planted a vineyard; cursing when he s...

Sacrifice

Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 12

After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram (Gen. 15:1). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: The wicked earneth false wages, but he that soweth righte...

Hell/GehennaJudgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 20

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 20

And Abraham fell upon his face (Gen. 14:3). Prior to his circumcision, Abraham prostrated himself whenever the Shekhinah addressed him, but after he was circumcised, He remained st...

Covenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 11

And the two angels came to Sodom … and he said: “Behold now, my lords, turn aside, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet” (Gen. 19:1–2). Th...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Chayei Sara 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chayei Sara 3

And Abraham was old, well stricken in age (Gen. 24:1). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, Thou art very great; Thou art...

Merkavah

Midrash Tanchuma, Chayei Sara 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chayei Sara 4

And Abraham was old, and well stricken in years (Gen. 24:1). Scripture states elsewhere in reference to this verse: A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband (Prov. 12:4). This ve...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Chayei Sara 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chayei Sara 7

And Abraham took another wife (Gen. 25:1). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: But as for me, I will hope continually and will praise Thee, yet more and more (Ps....

Covenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Toldot 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Toldot 5

These are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begot Isaac (Gen. 25:19). It is written in Scripture: No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tong...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Toldot 14

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Toldot 14

A song of ascents. I will lift up mine eyes to the mountains (Ps. 121:1). Scripture alludes here to the verse Who art thou, O great mountain before. Zerubbabel? Thou shalt become a...

King David