Parshat Miketz

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Pharaoh's dreams, Joseph's rise to power in Egypt, the famine, and the brothers' first journey to Egypt. Genesis 41:1-44:17.

Midrash Tanchuma, Miketz 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Miketz 3

And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine (Gen. 41:2) After he (Pharaoh) had his dream, he summoned all his magicians. Whereupon the Holy Spirit called out: Where are ...

Dreams

Midrash Tanchuma, Miketz 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Miketz 5

42:1). Scripture states elsewhere in reference to this verse: Happy is He whose help is the God of Jacob (Ps. 146:5). Why does this verse say the God of Jacob and not “the God of A...

Patriarchs

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 9

And he sent Judah before him (Gen. 46:28). Scripture states elsewhere in reference to this verse: The envy also of Ephraim shall depart … Ephraim shall not envy Judah (Isa. 11:13)....

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 3

And he called his son Joseph (Gen. 47:29). Why did he not summon Reuben or Judah? After all, Reuben was the firstborn, while Judah was a king. He ignored them and called Joseph ins...

DeathJudgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 6

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 6

And it came to pass after these things (Gen. 48:1). What is written previously on this subject? And the time drew near that Israel must die, and he called his son Joseph (Gen. 47:2...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 14

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 14

Benjamin is a wolf that raveneth (Gen. 49:27). Scripture states elsewhere: For the Lord will do nothing, but He revealeth His counsel unto His servants the prophets (Amos 3:7). At ...

Sacrifice

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 14

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 14

And he led the flock to the farthest end of the wilderness (Exod. 3:1). In answer to the query Why did he go into the wilderness? R. Johanan said: He went into the wilderness becau...

Moses

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 24

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 24

And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel (Exod. 4:29). He told them: The Holy One, blessed be He, has said: I have surely remembered ...

MosesPatriarchs

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 27

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 27

Another comment upon the verse And the Lord said to Aaron: “Go into the wilderness to meet Moses” (Exod. 4:27). Scripture says elsewhere in reference to this verse: O that thou wer...

Moses