Parshat Shemot

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The Israelites' enslavement in Egypt, the birth of Moses, Moses at the burning bush, and God's call to liberate His people. Exodus 1:1-6:1.

These Are the Accounts of the Tabernacle, Even the Tabernacle

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Pekudei 6

These are the accounts of the tabernacle, even the tabernacle of the testimony (Exod. 38:21). The Tabernacle bears testimony to the entire world that He forgave them for the episod...

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The Contentions of My People Alludes to Israel

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Pekudei 7

These are the accounts of the tabernacle (Exod. 38:21). Scripture states elsewhere: Thou hast also delivered Me from the contentions of My people (II Sam. 22:44), and it is written...

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That God, Does Not Deny the Righteous Man the Realization of His Plans

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Pekudei 11

And they brought the tabernacle unto Moses (Exod. 39:32). It is written elsewhere in reference to the verse: He withdraweth not His eyes from the righteous; but with kings upon the...

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Where? 30 S Ee Rabbi 10 9 Cf

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 12

(Lev. 8:3:) “And assemble the whole congregation.” He said to him, “Where?”30See Lev. R. 10:9; cf. Gen. R. 5:7. He said unto him, “Unto the door of the tent of meeting.” Moses our ...

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The Lord Spoke to Israel in the Sinai Desert, Saying Enroll

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Bamidbar 15

(Numb. 3:14-15) “And the Lord spoke to Israel in the Sinai Desert, saying enroll the Children of Levi….” This text is related (to Ps. 92:13), “The righteous one shall flourish like...

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Does One Profane the Sabbath for It? 90 Numb

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Bamidbar 18

(Numb. 3:40:) “And the Lord said unto Moses, ‘Enroll every [first-born] male….’” Let our master instruct us: When an infant is born at six months, does one profane the Sabbath for ...

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Another Interpretation, Enroll Every First-born Male. but Look, We

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Bamidbar 21

Another interpretation (of Numb. 3:40), “enroll every first-born male.” But look, we find two hundred and seventy-three first-born, who were found to be in excess of the [number of...

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If Your Tabernacles, Why Your Tents

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Nasso 14

[(Numb. 7:1), “So it came to pass on the day that Moses had finished.” This text is related (to (Numb. 24:5), “How beautiful are your tents, O Jacob, your Tabernacles O Israel.” If...

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It Came to Pass Wayehi Something Which Existed

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Nasso 16

(Numb. 7:1), “So it came to pass on the day that Moses had finished.” Rav says, “Every place where it is stated, ‘So it came to pass (wayehi),’ [is referring to] something new”; bu...

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On Three Things the World Stands on the Torah

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Nasso 19

"And it was on the day that Moses had finished to erect the tabernacle" (Numbers 7:1). Our rabbis taught (Avot 1:2),"On three things the world stands: On the Torah, on the service ...

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This Is That Which Was Stated by the Verse

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Nasso 21

"And it was on the day that Moses had finished" (Numbers 7:1). This is [the meaning of] that which was stated by the verse (Ecclesiastes 2:21), "there is a person whose fortune was...

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Who Has Ascended Heaven and Come Down That Is God

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Nasso 24

"And it was on the day that Moses had finished" (Numbers 7:1). So did Rabbi Tanchuma bar Abba open [his discourse from] (Proverbs 30:4), "Who has ascended heaven and come down": Th...

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The Princes of Israel Drew Near to Make an Offering

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Nasso 27

(Numb. 7:2:) “Now the princes of Israel drew near (to make an offering).” You find that when Moses proclaimed and said (in Exod. 35:5), “Take from among you an offering [for the Lo...

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What Is Written Above the Matter? 5 Numb

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 2

(Numb. 16:1:) “Now Korah […] took.” What is written above the matter (in Numb. 15:38)?5Numb. R. 18:3. “Speak unto the Children of Israel and tell them to make tassels (zizit) for t...

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In the Morning. What Reason Did He Have for Saying

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 5

(Numb. 16:5:) “In the morning [the Lord will make known those who belong to him].” What reason did he have for saying, “In the morning He will make known?”23Numb. R. 18:7. Moses sa...

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You Children of Levi. Do You Have Someone Speaking with Joseph

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 6

(Numb. 16:7-8:) “You Levites have gone too far! So Moses said unto Korah, ‘Please listen, you Children of Levi.” Do you have someone speaking with Joseph, who tells Simon to listen...

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Why Was He Named on Which Means Sorrow? 45 Numb

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 10

(Numb. 16:1:) “And On ben Peleth.” Why was he named On (which means "sorrow")?45Numb. R. 18:20; Sanh. 109b-110a. Because he remained in sorrow all his days. (Ibid. ) “Ben Peleth (p...

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Rabbi Hanan Bar Pazzi Opened with the Verse in the Parashah

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 5

R. Hanan bar Pazzi opened [his discourse] with the verse in [the context of] the parashah of the [red] heifer, which contains seven [references to] seven things:57Numb. R. 19:2, co...

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To Others It Is an Unquestioned Statute. 88 Prk 4 7 Pr 14 13 Numb

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 8

(Numb. 19:2, cont:) “That they bring unto you [a red heifer without blemish].” R. Jose bar Hanina said, “The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Moses. ‘To you I am revealing the reas...

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108 Son of Ahab and a Wicked King of Israel 2

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 14

(Numb. 20:22:) “Then setting out from Kadesh, the whole congregation [of the Children of Israel came to Mount Hor].” This text is related (to II Chron. 20:37), “Because you have jo...

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Then Israel Sent Messengers. All the Words of Torah Are Necessary to

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 23

(Numb. 21:21:) “Then Israel sent messengers.” All the words of Torah are necessary to each other, for what one covers over the other opens up.146Numb. R. 19:28. It is stated here (...

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Israel Took All These Towns…. This Text Is Related

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 24

(Numb. 21:25:) “Israel took all these towns….” This text is related (to Is. 61:8), “Because I the Lord love justice, I hate robbery with a burnt offering.”152Numb. R. 19:30. The Ho...

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Who Will Make Such a One Known? God

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 19

(Numb. 25:4:) “Take all the heads of the people, and impale them [before the Lord in the sun].” R. Judan said, “He hanged the heads of the people, because they had not protested ab...

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Then Came Forward the Daughters of Zelophehad. in That Generation

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Pinchas 7

(Numb. 27:1:) “Then came forward the daughters of Zelophehad.” In that generation the women were fencing11On raising a fence about the Law, see Avot 1:1. that which the men were br...

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Is It Permissible for Such a One to Profane the Sabbath

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 1

Let our master instruct us: When a person is being pursued by troops and brigands,1Gk. lestai. is it permissible for such a one to profane the Sabbath? Thus have our masters taught...

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When You Come into the Land of Canaan

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 4

(Numb. 34:1–2:) “Then the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying, ‘Command the Children of Israel [and say unto them], “When you come into the Land of Canaan, [this is the land]....”’” [“Th...

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When You Cross the Jordan to the Land of Canaan

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 11

(Numb. 35:9–11:) “And the Lord spoke [unto Moses, saying], ‘Speak unto the Children of Israel, and say unto them, “When you cross the Jordan to the Land of Canaan, you shall provid...

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Prayer Is Designated by Many Names 11 Sifre to 3 23 Rabbi 2 1. Prayer

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Vaetchanan 3

(Deut. 3:23:) “I besought the Lord.” This text is related (to I (Kings 8:30) // II Chron. 6:21), “And may You harken unto the prayer of Your servant and to his supplication.” See, ...

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I Besought. This Text Is Related

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Vaetchanan 4

Another interpretation (of Deut. 3:23), “I besought [the Lord].” This text is related (to Is. 30:19), “Indeed, O people in Zion, inhabitants of Jerusalem, you shall surely weep no ...

Holy LandPrayerAdam & EveTribes

Another Interpretation, You Shall Appoint for Yourselves Literally

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Shoftim 5

(Deut. 16:18:) “You shall appoint [judges and law officers] for yourselves”; and not for the peoples of the world. Another interpretation (of Deut. 16:18), “You shall appoint [judg...

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This Day the Lord Your God Is Commanding You to Perform

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tavo 1

(Deut. 26:16:) “This day the Lord your God is commanding you to perform.” This text is related (to Ps. 95:6), “Come, let us bow down and bend, let us kneel before the Lord our Make...

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