Parshat Vayeshev

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Joseph's dreams and his brothers' jealousy, Joseph sold into slavery, Judah and Tamar, and Joseph in Potiphar's house and prison. Genesis 37:1-40:23.

Midrash Tanchuma, Bereshit 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bereshit 5

In the beginning God created (Gen. 1:1). It is written elsewhere in reference to this verse: Blessings are upon the head of the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked c...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Bereshit 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bereshit 7

And the Lord said: Behold, man has become one of us (Gen. 3:22). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: Behold, this only have I found, that God made man upright (Ec...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Bereshit 8

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bereshit 8

And the Lord said: Behold, man has become like one of us (Gen. 3:22). May our master teach us the punishment inflicted upon one who speaks evil?29Speaking evil (slander) is conside...

Midrash Tanchuma, Bereshit 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bereshit 9

And in process of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground (Gen. 4:3). The process of time (lit. “end of days”) may imply either the end of a year, the end...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Bereshit 10

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bereshit 10

Behold, Thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the land … and the Lord said unto him: “Therefore, whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.” and...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Bereshit 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bereshit 11

And the Lord said unto him: “Therefore, whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.” and the Lord set a sign for Cain (Gen. 4:15). The Holy One, blessed be H...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Bereshit 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bereshit 12

And the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth (Gen. 6:5). Our sages taught: As punishment for lewdness (in the world) androlepsia41Reprisal taken against all m...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 1

And the Lord appeared unto him by the terebinths of Mamre (Gen. 18:1) May it please our master to teach us: How many benedictions must a man pray each day? Thus do our masters teac...

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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