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.

Pesikta Rabbati 38

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta Rabbati 38

Teach us, oh teacher – if one has an argument with their friend, how shall they attain atonement on Yom Kippur? This is what our Rabbis taught: transgressions between a person and ...

Pesikta Rabbati 40

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta Rabbati 40

… And He said to him ‘go away to the land of Moriah and bring him up there for a burnt offering’ (Bereshit 22:2) What is the land of Moriah? There is a whole bundle of Sages here, ...

Pesikta Rabbati 41

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta Rabbati 41

Teach us oh, teacher: A court which sanctified the month, but not at Eintav with witnesses, is it sanctified? R’ Abahu said in the name of R’ Chiya the great: if a court sanctified...

Seder Olam Rabbah 3

Midrash Aggadah Seder Olam Rabbah 3

The judgment of the wicked in Gehinnom lasts twelve months, as it says “And it shall be from new moon to new moon…” (Yeshayahu 66:23) R’ Yochanan ben Nuri says: from Pesach until A...

Seder Olam Rabbah 9

Midrash Aggadah Seder Olam Rabbah 9

Chapter 9 They [the Israelites]--the entire congregation--came to the wilderness of Tzin in the first month, and the nation settled there, and Miriam died there and was buried ther...

Seder Olam Rabbah 30

Midrash Aggadah Seder Olam Rabbah 30

Rabbi Yossi says, "A merit ends up being on a day of merit and a punishment ends up being on a day of punishment. For you will find to say that when the First Temple was destroyed,...

Pirkei Avot 4

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei Avot 4

Ben Zoma said: Who is wise? He who learns from every man, as it is said: “From all who taught me have I gained understanding” (Psalms 119:99). Who is mighty? He who subdues his [ev...

Pirkei Avot 6

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei Avot 6

The sages taught in the language of the Mishnah. Blessed be He who chose them and their teaching. Rabbi Meir said: Whoever occupies himself with the Torah for its own sake, merits ...

Midrash Tanchuma, Bereshit 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bereshit 4

In the beginning God created (Gen. 1:1). May it please our master16Many yelammedenu (“may our master teach us”) passages are included in Midrash Tanhuma, and for this reason our te...