Parshat Toldot

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The birth of Jacob and Esau, Esau sells his birthright, Isaac and the Philistines, and Jacob receives Isaac's blessing through deception. Genesis 25:19-28:9.

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 4

And it came to pass after these things, that one said to Joseph: “Benold, thy father is sick” (Gen. 48:1). May it please our master to teach us whether a benediction may be recited...

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 5

And it came to pass after these things (Gen. 48:1). Scripture states in response to this verse: For such as are blessed of Him shall inherit the land; and they that are cursed of H...

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 7

And Jacob called unto his sons (Gen. 49:1). May it please our master to teach us whether the one who leads the congregation in prayer may respond “Amen” after the priests. Thus did...

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...

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 ...

Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 1

And God spoke unto Moses, and said unto him: “I am the Lord; and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob” (Exod. 6:2). May our masters teach us the punishment that is i...

Midrash Tanchuma, Bo 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bo 12

And it shall be when the Lord shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanite (Exod. 13:5). (Scripture mentions) five nations though there were (in fact) seven nations.17Cf. Mekhil...

Midrash Tanchuma, Beshalach 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Beshalach 9

And the children of Israel lifted up their eyes … and they were sore afraid (Exod. 14:10). They resorted to the practices of their fathers. It is written of Abraham: And he called ...

Midrash Tanchuma, Yitro 10

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Yitro 10

In the third month (Exod. 19:1). Scripture says elsewhere in allusion to this verse: Have I not written unto thee excellent things (shilshom) of counsels and knowledge (Prov. 22:20...