Parshat Vaera

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God reveals His name to Moses, the first seven plagues strike Egypt, and Pharaoh's heart is hardened. Exodus 6:2-9:35.

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayishlach 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayishlach 3

He commanded them, saying; “Thus shall you say unto my lord Esau” (Gen. 32:5). R. Judah the son of Simon began the discussion with the verse: As a troubled fountain, and a corrupte...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 7

And Joseph made ready his chariot (Gen. 46:29). R. Yudan said in the name of R. Aibu: Two men were accorded more homage than any other men in all the world; they were Jethro and Ja...

Merkavah

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, Vaera 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 2

Therefore, say unto the children of Israel: “I am the Lord, and I will bring you out” (Exod. 6:6). The word therefore implies that an oath was involved, as it is said: Therefore I ...

Covenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 3

When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying: “Show a wonder for you” (Exod. 7:9). He will be making a reasonable request to you. You find in the case of Noah, that though He said to ...

Noah & FloodMosesMiraclesEgypt

Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 14

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 14

And the Lord said unto Moses: “Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh from the water” (Exod. 8:16). Why did Pharaoh go to the waters early in the mor...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Beshalach 27

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Beshalach 27

17:10–11). Could the hand of Moses actually wage war or cause a war to cease? This indicates that whenever the Israelites glanced upward and directed their hearts to their Father i...

Death

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, Chukat 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 9

(Numb. 20:7-8:) “Then the Lord spoke unto Moses saying, ‘Take the rod... and you shall provide the congregation and their cattle with water.” From here it is shown that the Holy On...

Covenant