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, Mishpatim 8

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 8

If thou lend money to any of my people (Exod. 22:24). Scripture says elsewhere in reference to this verse: There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely riches k...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 9

If thou lend money to any of my people (Exod. 22:24). Scripture states elsewhere in reference to this verse: He that putteth not out his money on interest (Ps. 15:5). Come and obse...

Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 11

If thou lend money to any of My people (Exod. 22:24). The prophet Jeremiah said: Refuse silver shall men call them (Jer. 6:30). You find that when Israel was exiled from Jerusalem,...

Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 15

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 15

If thou lend money to any of My people (Exod. 22:24). R. Tanhuma began the discussion with the verse: He that is gracious unto the poor lendeth unto the Lord … He will repay unto H...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 19

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 19

Behold, I send an angel before thee (Exod. 23:20). Scripture says elsewhere in reference to this verse: For He will give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways (...

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 1

That they take for me an offering (Exod. 25:2). May it please our masters to teach us: What did they do with the surplus offering?1The surplus offering was from the funds contribut...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 5

And this is the offering which ye shall take of them: gold, silver, and brass; and blue and purple and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair; and rams’ skins dyed red, etc. (Exo...

Covenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 9

And thou shalt make curtains of goats’ hair for a tent (Exod. 26:7). Scripture says elsewhere in allusion to this verse: I have loved you, saith the Lord, yet ye say: “Wherein hast...

Merkavah

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 11

And thou shalt overlay it with brass (Exod. 27:2). R. Judah the son of Shalum stated: Moses had said to the Holy One, blessed be He: Master of the Universe, You told me to make an ...

Sacrifice