Parshat Vayera

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Three angels visit Abraham, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the birth of Isaac, and the Binding of Isaac (the Akedah). Genesis 18:1-22:24.

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 2

R. Berechiah began the discussion in R. Levi’s name with the verse: Thou hast also given me Thy shield, and Thy salvation; and Thy right hand hath holden me up, and Thy condescensi...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 5

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And the Lord said: “Shall I hide from Abraham that which I am doing?” (Gen. 18:17). May it please our master to teach us whether one may recite the Aramaic translation (Targum) of ...

Covenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 9

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And the two angels came to Sodom (Gen. 19:1). May it please our master to teach us the number of death penalties the Beth Din (the court of seventy-one members) was empowered to im...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 10

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 10

And the two angels came to Sodom (Gen. 19:1). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: But they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit; therefore, He was turned to be th...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 15

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 15

And the Lord remembered Sarah, as he had said (Gen. 21:1). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: And all the trees of the field shall know that I, the Lord, have br...

Matriarchs

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 17

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And the Lord remembered Sarah (Gen. 21:1). Scripture says elsewhere in allusion to this verse: Then the nations that are left round about shall know that I, the Lord, have builded ...

Holidays

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 23

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And he saw the place from afar off (Gen. 22:4). Abraham said to Isaac: “Do you see what I see?” “I behold a glorious mountain encircled by a cloud,” he replied. Then he asked his y...

Sacrifice

Midrash Tanchuma, Chayei Sara 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chayei Sara 3

And Abraham was old, well stricken in age (Gen. 24:1). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, Thou art very great; Thou art...

Merkavah

Midrash Tanchuma, Chayei Sara 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chayei Sara 7

And Abraham took another wife (Gen. 25:1). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: But as for me, I will hope continually and will praise Thee, yet more and more (Ps....

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