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, 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...

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...

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

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 16

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 16

And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of speaking with him (Exod. 31:18). R. Simeon the son of Lakish said: This may be compared to a man whose teacher is instructing him...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 32

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 32

And the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him there (Exod. 34:5). How fortunate was Moses was that he could come before the Omnipresent while no angel or seraph was able ...

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayakhel 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayakhel 1

And Moses said unto the children of Israel: “See, the Lord hath called by name Bezalel the son of Uri” (Exod. 35:30). May it please our masters to teach us: How far must a person g...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Pekudei 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Pekudei 2

These are the accounts of the tabernacle (Exod. 38:21). Scripture states elsewhere: Lord, I love the habitation of Thy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth (Ps. 26:8). Thi...