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, Kedoshim 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Kedoshim 12

Another interpretation (of Lev. 19:23), “When you come into the land.” This text is related (to Jer. 3:19), “But I said how I would put you among the children and give you a desira...

Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 1

(Lev. 21:1:) “Speak unto the priests.” This text is related (to Ps. 12:7), “The sayings of the Lord are pure sayings….” Everything [against] which the Holy One, blessed be He, warn...

Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 8

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 8

(Lev. 22:27) “When a bull or a sheep or a goat.” R. Jacob bar Zavday in the name of R. Abbahu opened [his discourse] (with Ezek. 29:16), “And it shall no more be a source of satisf...

Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 12

The bull was due to the merit of Abraham of whom it is stated (in Gen. 18:7), “Then Abraham ran unto the herd [...] (for a calf to feed his heavenly visitors).”59Lev. R. 17:9; PRK ...

Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 16

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 16

(Lev. 22:27:) “When a bull or a sheep or a goat.” This text is related (to Ps. 27:6), “And now shall my head be lifted up over my enemies round about me and I will offer sacrifice ...

Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 20

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 20

(Lev. 23:40:) “And you shall take for yourselves on the first day.” After all the wisdom which is ascribed to Solomon (since according to I Kings 5:11), “He was the wisest of all p...

Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 21

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 21

(Lev. 23:40:) “And you shall take for yourselves on the first day,” and even on the Sabbath.95See Lev. 30:8; PRK 27:8. [Indeed] during the time that the Temple was standing, [the p...

Midrash Tanchuma, Behar 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Behar 1

(Lev. 25:14:) “When you sell property to your kinsman.” This text is related (to Prov. 28:22), “An evil-eyed person moves quickly after wealth, [and he does not know that loss will...

Midrash Tanchuma, Behar 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Behar 2

(Lev. 25:25,35:) “And when your relative becomes poor and sells some of his property […]. And when your relative becomes poor, and his strength fails.” This text is related (to Pro...