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.

Midrash Tanchuma, Achrei Mot 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Achrei Mot 1

(Lev. 16:1:) “After the death of Aaron's two sons.” This text is related (to Eccl. 9:2), “Since everything [happens] to everyone, the same lot [falls] to the righteous and to the w...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Achrei Mot 6

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Achrei Mot 6

(Lev. 16:1:) “After the death of Aaron's two sons.” It was taught in a baraita in the name of R. Eliezer:37In y‘Eruv. 6:1 (31c); yGit. 1:2 (39c); ‘Eruv. 63b. Nadab and Abihu died o...

SacrificeDeath

Midrash Tanchuma, Bamidbar 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bamidbar 2

(Numb. 1:1:) “Then the Lord spoke unto Moses in the Sinai desert.” This text is related (to Jer. 2:31), “0 generation, understand the word of the Lord, ‘Have I been a desert for Is...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Bamidbar 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bamidbar 11

(Numb. 2:2:) “Each with his standard, under the banners [for their fathers' houses….]” This text is related (to Cant. 6:10), “Who is this woman that shines through like the dawn, a...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 3

(Numb. 16:1:) “Now Korah […] took.” [What] he took [was] his prayer shawl and he went to get counsel from his wife.11Numb. R. 18:4. When the Holy One, blessed be He, said (in Numb....

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 7

(Numb. 16:15, cont.:) “And he said unto the Lord, ‘Pay no attention unto their meal offering.’” Do not accept them in repentance.32Numb. R. 18:10, cont. Scripture should have said,...

Sacrifice

Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 9

(Numb. 16:31:) “Then it came to pass, as soon as he had finished speaking […, that the ground under them was split apart].” [This is] to teach you He causes retribution to spring u...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 17

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 17

(Numb. 20:25-26:) “Take Aaron [and his son Elazar] […,] And strip Aaron.” The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Moses, “See, you may console him that he is bequeathing his crown to ...

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