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, Achrei Mot 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Achrei Mot 4

R. Ahawa bar Ze'era opened (with Job 37:1), “At this also my heart trembles and leaps from its place.” What is the meaning of “and leaps?”33PRK 26(27):5; Lev. R. 20:5. Jumps, as [S...

Job

Midrash Tanchuma, Kedoshim 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Kedoshim 5

(Lev. 19:2:) “You shall be holy.” Why? Because I have made you cling to My loins, as stated (in Jer. 13:11), “For as the girdle clings unto one's loins, [so I have made all the Hou...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Kedoshim 6

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Kedoshim 6

(Lev. 19:2:) “You shall be holy.” R. Pinhas bar Hama the Priest said that R. Reuben said, “What is the meaning of that which is written (in Ezek. 3:12), ‘and I heard after me?’14Th...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Kedoshim 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Kedoshim 12

Another interpretation (of Lev. 19:23), “When you come into the land.” This text is related (to Jer. 3:19), “But I said how I would put you among the children and give you a desira...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 4

What is written after this passage (in Lev. 21:10)? “And the priest that is highest among his brothers”22Lev. R. 26:9. Why is he called by the name, “high priest?”23THE PRIEST THAT...

Temple

Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 6

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 6

(Ps. 36:7:) “Your righteousness (rt.: tsdq) is like the mighty mountains; [Your judgments are like the great deep].” R. Judah bar Simon said, “The charity (rt.: tsdq) which You did...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 9

(Lev. 22:27:) “When a bull or a sheep or a goat.” This text is related] (to Eccl. 3:15), “That which is has already happened.” R. Judah and R. Nehemiah [differ].48PRK 9:4; Lev. R. ...

Sacrifice

Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 24

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 24

(Lev. 24:10:) “Now there went out the son of an Israelite woman, [whose father was Egyptian].” From where did he go out? R. Hiyya bar Abba said, “He went out from the Parashah on g...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Behar 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Behar 3

(Lev. 25:25:) ”When your relative becomes poor and sells some of his property, then his redeemer shall come.” Who is his redeemer? I am He, as stated (in Jer. 50:33-34), “The Child...

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