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 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...

Judgment

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...

DeathJudgmentCovenant

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...

Torah

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 (...

Angels

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