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 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...

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...

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)....

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...

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 24

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 24

Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel (Exod. 32:13). It is written elsewhere in reference to this verse: And when they shall say to you: “Seek unto the ghosts and the familiar spirit...

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 31

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 31

Hew these two tablets of stone (Exod. 34:1). When did Moses descend from the mountain? R. Judah the son of Shalum said: Moses remained on the mountain with the Holy One, blessed be...

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 32

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 32

And the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him there (Exod. 34:5). How fortunate was Moses was that he could come before the Omnipresent while no angel or seraph was able ...