Parshat Shemot

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The Israelites' enslavement in Egypt, the birth of Moses, Moses at the burning bush, and God's call to liberate His people. Exodus 1:1-6:1.

Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 26

Midrash Aggadah Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 26

AND when you have entered into the land, which the Lord thy God giveth you for an inheritance, and you possess and dwell in it; you shall take of the earliest first fruits which ar...

Death

Seder Olam Rabbah 5

Midrash Aggadah Seder Olam Rabbah 5

All seven days was the Holy One, praised be He, speaking with Moses at the thornbush,1R. Eliyahu from Vilna explains that the statement "all seven days" is based on a simple comput...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Noach 14

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Noach 14

And he planted a vineyard (Gen. 9:20). Noah was one of four men who introduced four things. Noah introduced planting, as it is written: And he planted a vineyard; cursing when he s...

Sacrifice

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 2

And the time drew near that Israel must die (Gen. 47:29). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit...

Torah

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 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 9

Reuben, thou art My firstborn, My might and the first fruits of My strength; the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power. unstable as water, have not thou the excellency...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 17

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 17

What is written prior to the episode in which Moses was keeping the flock? Many things are designated for certain purposes even before they are introduced into the world.14This is ...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 29

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 29

And Moses told Aaron all the words of the Lord (Exod. 4:29). Moses began to reveal to him everything that the Holy One, blessed be He, had told him, and that he was to go perform t...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 5

And the Lord spoke unto Moses (Exod. 7:19). Scripture says elsewhere in allusion to this verse: Surely oppression turneth a wise man into a fool; and a gift destroyeth the understa...

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