Parshat Vayishlach

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Jacob wrestles with the angel, his reunion with Esau, the incident at Shechem, Rachel's death, and the genealogy of Esau. Genesis 32:4-36:43.

Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 8

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 8

And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel (Gen. 14:1). May it please our master to teach us whether a slave obtains his freedom if his owner assigns all his property to him as a ...

DeathJudgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 9

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, Vayetzei 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayetzei 2

He dreamed, and behold, a ladder set upon the earth; and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it (Gen. 28:12). R. Samuel the s...

Dreams

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayetzei 6

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayetzei 6

And God remembered Rachel (Gen. 30:22). May it please our master to teach us the blessing that is recited upon observing a handsome person? Thus do our masters teach us: Upon obser...

MatriarchsPrayer

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayishlach 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayishlach 3

He commanded them, saying; “Thus shall you say unto my lord Esau” (Gen. 32:5). R. Judah the son of Simon began the discussion with the verse: As a troubled fountain, and a corrupte...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 2

Then Judah came near (Gen. 44:18). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: My son, if thou art become a surety for thy neighbor, if thou hast struck thy hands for a s...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 5

And it came to pass after these things (Gen. 48:1). Scripture states in response to this verse: For such as are blessed of Him shall inherit the land; and they that are cursed of H...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 14

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayechi 14

Benjamin is a wolf that raveneth (Gen. 49:27). Scripture states elsewhere: For the Lord will do nothing, but He revealeth His counsel unto His servants the prophets (Amos 3:7). At ...

Sacrifice