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, Masei 6

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 6

(Numb. 34:1-2:) “Then the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying, ‘Command the Children of Israel and say unto them, “When you come into the land of Canaan.”’” Let our master instruct us: B...

Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 9

(Numb. 34:2:) “When you come [into the land of Canaan].” This text is related (to Jer. 2:31), “You, O generation, understand the word of the Lord! Have I been a desert (hmdbr, vowe...

Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 11

(Numb. 35:9–11:) “And the Lord spoke [unto Moses, saying], ‘Speak unto the Children of Israel, and say unto them, “When you cross the Jordan to the Land of Canaan, you shall provid...

Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 12

(Numb. 35:11:) “Where a killer may flee who has taken a life by mistake.” “By mistake,” and not on purpose. If someone goes and kills on purpose, then says, “It was by mistake that...

Midrash Tanchuma, Eikev 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Eikev 4

All of the commandment that I command you today (Deuteronomy 8:1): This is what the verse stated (Proverbs 7:2), "Keep My commandments and live," since David said (Psalms 17:8), "G...

Midrash Tanchuma, Eikev 6

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Eikev 6

Another interpretation: "All of the commandment" (Deuteronomy 8:1). If you have began with a commandment, finish all of it. Why? Rabbi Yochanan said, "Anyone who began with a comma...

Midrash Tanchuma, Eikev 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Eikev 9

At that time, etc. (Deuteronomy 10:1): This is what the verse stated (Ecclesiastes 3:1), "A time and season is set for everything, for every experience under heaven." There was a t...

Midrash Tanchuma, Eikev 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Eikev 11

That you smashed (Deuteronomy 10:2): Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Yishmael [differed on the matter]. One said, "[God was saying,] 'Take this here from Me which you broke, Moshe.'" And one...

Midrash Tanchuma, Re'eh 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Re'eh 3

Another interpretation: "See I, etc," (Deuteronomy 11:26). This is that which the verse stated (Lamentations 3:38), "Is it not at the word of the Most High, that weal and woe befal...