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, Bamidbar 22

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bamidbar 22

(Numb. 4:17-18:) “Then the Lord spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, ‘Do not cut off the tribe of the Kohathite families [from the Levites].’” This text is related (to Prov. 22...

Midrash Tanchuma, Nasso 24

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Nasso 24

"And it was on the day that Moses had finished" (Numbers 7:1). So did Rabbi Tanchuma bar Abba open [his discourse from] (Proverbs 30:4), "Who has ascended heaven and come down": Th...

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....

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...

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 5

R. Hanan bar Pazzi opened [his discourse] with the verse in [the context of] the parashah of the [red] heifer, which contains seven [references to] seven things:57Numb. R. 19:2, co...

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 10

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 10

(Numb. 20:12:) “But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, ‘Because you did not trust in Me.’” Why was Aaron punished?97Numb. R. 19:9, end. The matter is comparable to a creditor who ca...

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 15

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 15

(Numb. 20:23-24:) “Then the Lord said unto Moses and unto Aaron on Mount Hor […], ‘Aaron will be gathered113Although this verb is commonly understood as a jussive, LET AARON BE GAT...

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 ...

Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 21

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 21

(Numb. 25:7:) “When Phinehas [ben Eleazar ben Aaron the priest] saw.” But did they all not see it?100Numb. R. 20:25. And is it not written (in vs. 6), “before the eyes of Moses and...