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, 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 6

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Toldot 6

Abraham begot Isaac (Gen. 25:19). R. Isaac stated; No generation lacks scoffers. While Nabal was shearing his flock, David sent some of his young men to him with the request: Give,...

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...

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayetzei 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayetzei 5

The Lord saw that Leah was hated (Gen. 29:17). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: For He knoweth base men; and when He seeketh iniquity, will He not then conside...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayetzei 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayetzei 9

And God remembered Rachel (Gen. 30:22). This bears upon what is stated in the verse The children of Israel and the children of Judah are oppressed together; and all that took them ...

Sacrifice

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayetzei 10

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayetzei 10

And the Lord said unto Jacob: “Return unto the land of thy fathers” (Gen. 31:3). May it please our master to teach us whether an Israelite may light a candle with another candle up...

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayishlach 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayishlach 3

He commanded them, saying; “Thus shall you say unto my lord Esau” (Gen. 32:5). R. Judah the son of Simon began the discussion with the verse: As a troubled fountain, and a corrupte...

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayeshev 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayeshev 5

And it came to pass after these things (Gen. 40:1). May our master teach us which men are counted among the most faithful. Thus did our master teach us: There are three men who are...

Midrash Tanchuma, Miketz 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Miketz 7

42:1). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it (Prov....