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, Mishpatim 6

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 6

A question: An Israelite involved in a litigation with his neighbor, is prohibited from going to a heathen judge for judgment,4See Rashi on the beginning of Exod. 21:1 and above Ta...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 14

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 14

If thou lend money to any of My people (Exod. 22:24). Scripture states elsewhere: He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, gathereth it for Him that is gracious t...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 5

And this is the offering which ye shall take of them: gold, silver, and brass; and blue and purple and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair; and rams’ skins dyed red, etc. (Exo...

Covenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 7

This is the offering which ye shall take of them: gold, etc. (Exod. 25:3). The gold corresponds to the kingdom of Babylon, as it is written concerning her: Thou art the head of gol...

Dreams

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 9

And thou shalt make curtains of goats’ hair for a tent (Exod. 26:7). Scripture says elsewhere in allusion to this verse: I have loved you, saith the Lord, yet ye say: “Wherein hast...

Merkavah

Midrash Tanchuma, Tetzaveh 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tetzaveh 1

And thou shalt command the children of Israel (Exod. 27:20). May it please our masters to teach us: At what age must an infant be circumcised? So do our masters teach us: An infant...

Covenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 7

When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel (Exod. 30:12). R. Yosé the son of Hanina said: This verse indicated to him that in the future he would bring the first of the tri...

Shekhinah

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 10

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 10

This they shall give, everyone that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel (Exod. 30:13). Because they had sinned at the sixth hour,16Word-play reading the word boshet...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 13

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 13

Bezalel the son of Uri (Exod. 31:2). He was one of the seven descendants of Adam called by various names. Jesse was called by four names, Bezalel by six, Joshua by eight, Elijah by...

Death