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, Chukat 15

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 15

(Numb. 20:23-24:) “Then the Lord said unto Moses and unto Aaron on Mount Hor […], ‘Aaron will be gathered113Although this verb is commonly understood as a jussive, LET AARON BE GAT...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 16

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 16

(Numb. 20:24, cont.:) “Because you rebelled against My command at the Waters of Meribah....” This text is related (to Prov. 10:3), “The Lord will not let a righteous soul go hungry...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 18

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 18

[(Numb. 20:29:) “Then all the congregation saw that Aaron had died.”] What is written after this (in Numb. 21:1)? “When the Canaanite king of Arad, who dwelt in the Negeb, heard [t...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 19

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 19

(Numb. 21:4:) “Then they journeyed from Mount Hor by way of the Reed Sea in order to go around the Land of Edom, but the people grew restive on the journey.” But is it not written ...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 24

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 24

(Numb. 21:25:) “Israel took all these towns….” This text is related (to Is. 61:8), “Because I the Lord love justice, I hate robbery with a burnt offering.”152Numb. R. 19:30. The Ho...

SacrificeHolidays

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 25

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 25

(Numb. 21:34:) “But the Lord God said unto Moses, ‘Do not fear him.’” This text is related (to Prov. 28:14), “Fortunate is the one who is always afraid […].” Such is the nature of ...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 5

(Numb. 22:7:) “So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian went with [the tools for] divination in their hand,” for they brought in their hands all kinds of divining instruments...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 12

(Numb. 23:4:) “Then God encountered Balaam.” The Holy One, blessed be He, said to him, “You evil man! What are you doing?” (Ibid., cont.:) “And [Balaam] said unto him, ‘I have prep...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 17

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 17

(Numb. 25:1:) “[While Israel was staying at Shittim,] the people began to go whoring.” There are springs that rear warriors, and there are those that rear weaklings; some that rear...

Torah