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, Vayeshev 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayeshev 9

And it came to pass on a certain day, when he went into the house to do his work (Gen. 39:11). Our sages disagreed over the meaning of this verse. Some held that he went into the h...

Dreams

Midrash Tanchuma, Miketz 6

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Miketz 6

42:1). Scripture says elsewhere in allusion to this verse: I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread (Ps. 37:25). R....

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 2

Then Judah came near (Gen. 44:18). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: My son, if thou art become a surety for thy neighbor, if thou hast struck thy hands for a s...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 4

Then Judah came near unto him (Gen. 44:18). Scripture states elsewhere in reference to this verse: And the envy of Ephraim shall depart (Isa. 11:13). Concerning whom did Isaiah utt...

Joseph

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 8

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 8

And he sent Judah before him (Gen. 46:28). Scripture says elsewhere in reference to this verse: The wolf and the lamb shall feed together (Isa. 65:25). Observe that whomever the Ho...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 10

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 10

Let my soul not come into their council (Gen. 49:6). This relates to when Zimri came and had intercourse with Cozbi. Let my soul not be mentioned in reference to them. And that is ...

Soul

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 16

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 16

This is it that their father spoke unto them and blessed them (Gen. 49:28). Scripture does not say “he blessed him” but rather he blessed them. Why is this so? Because he attribute...

Joseph

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 2

Another comment on These are the names (Exod. 1:1). Scripture states: As is Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise, unto the end of the earth (Ps. 48:11). Men praise a human king as str...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 5

And Joseph died, and all his brethren (Exod. 1:6). Nevertheless, the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly (ibid., v. 7). R. Yannai declared: Each woman bore si...

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