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, Emor 16

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 16

(Lev. 22:27:) “When a bull or a sheep or a goat.” This text is related (to Ps. 27:6), “And now shall my head be lifted up over my enemies round about me and I will offer sacrifice ...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 10

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 10

(Numb. 22:31:) “Then the Lord uncovered the eyes of Balaam and he saw [the angel of the Lord….].” Was he blind?34Numb. R. 20:15. [These words were] simply to inform him that even t...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 12

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 12

(Numb. 23:4:) “Then God encountered Balaam.” The Holy One, blessed be He, said to him, “You evil man! What are you doing?” (Ibid., cont.:) “And [Balaam] said unto him, ‘I have prep...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 21

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Balak 21

(Numb. 25:7:) “When Phinehas [ben Eleazar ben Aaron the priest] saw.” But did they all not see it?100Numb. R. 20:25. And is it not written (in vs. 6), “before the eyes of Moses and...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Devarim 2

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Devarim 2

(Deut. 1:1:) “These are the words that Moses spoke….” Israel said, “Yesterday you said (in Exod. 4:10), ‘I am not a man of words.’ And now you are speaking so much?” Rabbi Isaac sa...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Teitzei 4

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Teitzei 4

(Deut. 25:17:) “Remember what Amalek (Esau's grandson) did to you.” This verse is related (to Ps.109:14), “May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord […].” Were ...

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