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, Beshalach 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Beshalach 1

And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go (Exod. 13:17). The word let go (shallah) indicates “to escort,” as in the verse Abraham went with them to bring them (leshal...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Beshalach 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Beshalach 2

And Moses took the bones of Joseph (Exod. 13:19). How did Moses know where Joseph’s grave was to be found? They say that only Serah the daughter of Asher had survived from that gen...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Beshalach 25

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Beshalach 25

Then came Amalek and fought with Israel in Rephidim (Exod. 17:8). R. Eliezer the son of Hisma said: This verse should be understood and interpreted in relation to the verse quoted ...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Beshalach 28

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Beshalach 28

And his hands were steady until the going down of the sun (Exod. 17:12). Since time was calculated by means of the stars, what did Moses do? He stopped the revolution of the sun, t...

Moses

Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 12

If thou lend money to any of my people (Exod. 22:24). Scripture states elsewhere in reference to this verse: Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth, that order...

Holidays

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, Tetzaveh 6

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tetzaveh 6

And thou shalt command (Exod. 27:20). It is written elsewhere in Scripture: Thy head (roshekh) upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair (dalat) of thy head like the purple; and the k...

Elijah

Midrash Tanchuma, Tetzaveh 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tetzaveh 12

And this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them (Exod. 29:1). Scripture says elsewhere in allusion to this verse: Forever, O Lord, Thy word standeth fast in heaven (Ps. 119:89)....

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 19

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 19

And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down (Exod. 32:1). The word boshesh (“delayed”) indicates that it was the sixth hour of the day. Forty thousand people had assemb...

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