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, Ki Tisa 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 9

When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel according to their number (Exod. 30:12).14Pesikta de Rav Kahana, Shekalim, p. 156. The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Moses: Ta...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 23

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 23

Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants (Exod. 32:13). May our masters teach us: Until what time may the morning prayers be recited? Thus our masters teach us that the mo...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Pekudei 8

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Pekudei 8

The tabernacle of the testimony (Exod. 38:21). This refers the Torah in which they labored. The Holy One, blessed be He, said: Because of the Torah and the sacrifices, I will rescu...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Shmini 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shmini 11

And to the elders of Israel: Rabbi Akiva said, "Israel is compared to a bird - just like a bird cannot fly without wings, so [too,] Israel cannot do anything without elders. Rabbi ...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Kedoshim 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Kedoshim 2

(Lev. 19:2:) “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Israel, “Before I created My world, the ministering angels praised My name through you and san...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 8

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 8

(Lev. 22:27) “When a bull or a sheep or a goat.” R. Jacob bar Zavday in the name of R. Abbahu opened [his discourse] (with Ezek. 29:16), “And it shall no more be a source of satisf...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 14

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 14

(Numb. 23:21:) “No one has beheld falsehood in Jacob […].” Balaam said, “He does not pay attention to the transgressions in their hands, He only pays attention to their merit.” (Nu...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 20

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 20

(Numb. 25:6:) “Just then one of the Children of Israel came and brought a Midianite woman unto his brothers [before the eyes of Moses and the eyes of the whole congregation of the ...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 9

(Numb. 34:2:) “When you come [into the land of Canaan].” This text is related (to Jer. 2:31), “You, O generation, understand the word of the Lord! Have I been a desert (hmdbr, vowe...

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