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, Kedoshim 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Kedoshim 7

(Lev. 19:23:) “Now when you come into the land and plant any tree for food.” This text is related (to Zech. 8:11-12), “But now [I will not treat the remnant of this people] as in t...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 24

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 24

(Lev. 24:10:) “Now there went out the son of an Israelite woman, [whose father was Egyptian].” From where did he go out? R. Hiyya bar Abba said, “He went out from the Parashah on g...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Behar 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Behar 4

(Lev. 25:25:) “When your relative becomes poor.” This is Israel, of whom it is stated (in Ps. 106:43), “so they became poor through their iniquity.” (Lev. 25:25, cont.:) “And sells...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Bamidbar 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bamidbar 3

(Numb. 1:1:) “Then the Lord spoke unto Moses in the Sinai desert, in the tent of meeting.” Before the tent of meeting was set up, He spoke with him in the bush, as stated (in Exod....

MosesSinai

Midrash Tanchuma, Bamidbar 24

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bamidbar 24

(Numb. 4:18:) “Do not cut off.” This text is related (to Ps. 33:18), “Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him….” The text speaks along many lines of thought.121Shittim...

Sacrifice

Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 7

(Numb. 16:15, cont.:) “And he said unto the Lord, ‘Pay no attention unto their meal offering.’” Do not accept them in repentance.32Numb. R. 18:10, cont. Scripture should have said,...

Sacrifice

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 5

R. Hanan bar Pazzi opened [his discourse] with the verse in [the context of] the parashah of the [red] heifer, which contains seven [references to] seven things:57Numb. R. 19:2, co...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 12

(Numb. 20:14:) “Then Moses sent messengers [from Kadesh unto the king of Edom], ‘Thus says your brother Israel….’” This text is related (to Ps. 15:3), “nor takes up a reproach agai...

Moses

Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 11

(Numb. 22:39:) “Then Balaam went unto38The Masoretic text reads both this and the following UNTO as WITH. Balak, and they came unto Kiriath-Huzoth (literally: city of markets),” wh...

Sacrifice