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, Yitro 8

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Yitro 8

In the third month (Exod. 19:11). May it please our master to instruct us: May one cure a pain in his mouth on the Sabbath? Thus do our masters teach us: One who has a pain in his ...

Midrash Tanchuma, Yitro 10

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Yitro 10

In the third month (Exod. 19:1). Scripture says elsewhere in allusion to this verse: Have I not written unto thee excellent things (shilshom) of counsels and knowledge (Prov. 22:20...

Midrash Tanchuma, Yitro 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Yitro 11

And God spoke all these words, saying: “I am the Lord thy God” (Exod. 20:1). R. Isaac said: All the prophets received the inspirations for their future prophesies at Mount Sinai. H...

Midrash Tanchuma, Yitro 14

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Yitro 14

And God spoke (Exod. 20:1). May it please our master to teach us: What things have their reward in the world-to-come? Thus do our masters teach us: These are the things whose inter...

Midrash Tanchuma, Yitro 16

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Yitro 16

I am the Lord thy God (Exod. 20:1). May it please our master to teach us: If a fire breaks out in a house in which there is a scroll of the Torah and other books, may their owner s...

Midrash Tanchuma, Yitro 17

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Yitro 17

Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not uncovered thereon (Exod. 20:23). A logical conclusion may be derived from these words. If in regard to ...

Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 2

21:1). Scripture says elsewhere: The king by justice establisheth the land, but the man who sets himself apart (terumah)1The word terumah means “something set aside,” as with the p...

Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 3

21:1). R. Abahu said in the name of R. Yosé the son of Zimra: Whenever the word eleh (“these”) is written, the lack of importance of the earlier generations is indicated, but whene...

Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 5

21:1). Scripture says elsewhere in reference to this verse: He declareth His word unto Jacob … He hath not dealt so with any nation (Ps. 147:19–20). Aquila the convert, Hadrian’s n...