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, Lech Lecha 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 2

Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred (Gen. 12:9). R. Berechiah opened the discussion with the verse: We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts; what shall we do...

Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 3

45:11). Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear alludes to Abraham. Forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house refers to the idolaters, concerning whom i...

Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 4

And I will bless thee and make thy name great, and be thou a blessing (Gen. 12:2). And I will bless thee implies: I Myself will bless thee. I will make thy name great indicates tha...

Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 14

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 14

The Lord came unto Abraham in a vision, saying: “fear not” (Gen. 15:1). Scripture says elsewhere in allusion to this verse: Then Thou spokest in vision to Thy godly ones, and saids...

Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 15

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 15

Fear not, Abraham (Gen. 15:1). Scripture states elsewhere in reference to this verse: Happy is the man that feareth always; but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into evil (Pr...

Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 18

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 18

And when Abraham was ninety years old and nine (Gen. 17:1). Scripture says elsewhere in reference to this verse: Thou art fairer than the children of man; grace is poured upon thy ...

Covenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 1

And the Lord appeared unto him by the terebinths of Mamre (Gen. 18:1) May it please our master to teach us: How many benedictions must a man pray each day? Thus do our masters teac...

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 3

And the Lord appeared unto him by the terebinths of Mamre (Gen. 18:1) Why did the Holy One, blessed be He, appear by the terebinths of Mamre? May the name of the Holy One, blessed ...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 5

And the Lord said: “Shall I hide from Abraham that which I am doing?” (Gen. 18:17). May it please our master to teach us whether one may recite the Aramaic translation (Targum) of ...

Covenant