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, Vaera 6

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And they said: “The God of the Hebrews hath met with us” (Exod. 5:3). Moses and Aaron declared: Perhaps You will say we altered Your words when we told him: “Thus said the Lord, th...

Moses

Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 7

And the Lord said unto Moses: “See, I have set thee in God’s stead to Pharaoh” (Exod. 7:1). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: Lift up your heads, O ye gates, an...

MosesSolomonEgypt

Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 8

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Another comment on Who is the King of Glory? (Ps. 24:10). He is the King of Kings, the Holy One, blessed be He, who apportions honor to those who fear Him. Therefore it is written:...

Solomon

Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 9

See, I have set thee in God’s stead to Pharaoh (Exod. 7:1). The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Moses: The wicked Pharaoh boasts that he is a god. Make him realize that he is an i...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 10

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 10

See, I have set thee in God’s stead to Pharaoh, and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet (Exod. 7:1). Just as the lecturer sits and lectures, and the interpreter explains his wor...

MosesEgypt

Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 11

When Pharaoh shall speak unto you (Exod. 7:9). Scripture states (elsewhere in reference to this verse): Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are...

MosesEgypt

Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 12

When Pharaoh shall speak unto you (Exod. 7:9). Scripture says elsewhere: A fool spendeth all his spirit; but a wise man stilleth it within him (Prov. 29:11). That is, the fool says...

Adam & EveMosesWisdomEgypt

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, Vaera 15

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 15

And the Lord said unto Moses: “Stretch forth thy hand toward heaven that there may be hail” (Exod. 9:22). Scripture says (elsewhere in allusion to this verse): Whatsoever the Lord ...

MosesHeaven