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, Ki Tisa 23

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 23

Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants (Exod. 32:13). May our masters teach us: Until what time may the morning prayers be recited? Thus our masters teach us that the mo...

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayakhel 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayakhel 3

And Moses said unto the children of Israel: “See, the Lord hath called by name Bezalel” (Exod. 35:30). Scripture states elsewhere: So shalt thou find grace and favor in the sight o...

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayakhel 8

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayakhel 8

And Bezalel made the ark of acacia-wood (Exod. 37:1). Because it was known to Him-who-spoke-and-the-world-came into-being that Israel will sin at Shittim, the Holy One, blessed be ...

Midrash Tanchuma, Pekudei 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Pekudei 7

These are the accounts of the tabernacle (Exod. 38:21). Scripture states elsewhere: Thou hast also delivered Me from the contentions of My people (II Sam. 22:44), and it is written...

Midrash Tanchuma, Pekudei 8

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Pekudei 8

The tabernacle of the testimony (Exod. 38:21). This refers the Torah in which they labored. The Holy One, blessed be He, said: Because of the Torah and the sacrifices, I will rescu...

Midrash Tanchuma, Pekudei 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Pekudei 11

And they brought the tabernacle unto Moses (Exod. 39:32). It is written elsewhere in reference to the verse: He withdraweth not His eyes from the righteous; but with kings upon the...

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayikra 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayikra 5

(Lev. 1:7:) “And the sons of Aaron the Priest shall put fire upon the altar, and they shall lay wood in order upon the fire.” (Tamid 2:3:) All of the trees are proper for [altar] f...

Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 1

(Lev. 6:2:) “This is the law of the burnt offering.” This text is related (to Ps. 89:7), “For who in the skies is comparable to the Lord, is like the Lord among the children of the...

Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 5

(Lev. 7:11:) “This is the law of the sacrifice for peace offerings." When they offered the sacrifice of the peace offerings, the Holy One, blessed be He, would lift up His face to ...