Parshat Vayetzei

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Jacob's dream of the ladder to heaven, his years working for Laban, his marriages to Rachel and Leah, and the birth of the twelve tribes. Genesis 28:10-32:3.

Targum Jonathan on Genesis 31

Midrash Aggadah Targum Jonathan on Genesis 31

But he heard the words of the sons of Laban, saying, Jakob hath taken all that was our father's; and from that which was our father's he hath made himself all the glory of these ri...

DreamsCovenant

Targum Jonathan on Genesis 34

Midrash Aggadah Targum Jonathan on Genesis 34

And Dinah the daughter of Leah whom she bare to Jakob, went forth to see the manners of the daughters of the people of the land. And Shekem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of ...

Covenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayetzei 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayetzei 4

And the Lord saw that Leah was hated (Gen. 29:31). May our master teach us: May a man pronounce a blessing over the fragrance of spices employed in idolatrous worship? Our masters ...

MatriarchsPrayer

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayishlach 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayishlach 5

And Dinah, the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne unto Jacob, went out (Gen. 34:1). May it please our master to teach us whether a woman is permitted to walk about on the Sabbath...

Sacrifice

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 9

And he sent Judah before him (Gen. 46:28). Scripture states elsewhere in reference to this verse: The envy also of Ephraim shall depart … Ephraim shall not envy Judah (Isa. 11:13)....

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayikra 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayikra 1

(Lev. 1:1:) “Then [the Lord] called unto Moses [and spoke unto him].” This text is related (to Ps. 103:20), “Bless the Lord, O His messengers,1Mal’akhaw. Throughout this section of...

Moses

Midrash Tanchuma, Achrei Mot 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Achrei Mot 7

(Numb. 3:4:) “And they had no children.” R. Jacob bar Abin said in the name of R. Aha, “If they had had children, they would have taken precedence over Eleazar and Ithamar, since w...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 25

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 25

(Numb. 21:34:) “But the Lord God said unto Moses, ‘Do not fear him.’” This text is related (to Prov. 28:14), “Fortunate is the one who is always afraid […].” Such is the nature of ...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 8

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 8

(Numb. 22:20:) “Then God came unto Balaam at night.” This text is related (to Exod. 12:42), “That was for the Lord a night of vigil.” All miracles which were done for Israel and wh...

Dreams