Priesthood

208 texts · Page 5 of 5

The Kohanim, descendants of Aaron: their role in the Temple, the priestly blessing, and their enduring place in Jewish life.

Midrash Tanchuma, Nasso 8

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma

(Numb. 6:22–23:) “Then the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying, “Speak unto Aaron and unto his children, saying, ‘Thus shall you bless the Children of Israel.’” Let our master instruct u...

Midrash Tanchuma, Nasso 9

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma

(Numb. 6:23:) “Thus shall you bless.” This text is related (to Cant. 3:7), “There is his bed, the one belonging to Solomon (rt.: shlm), with sixty warriors around it […].” What rea...

Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 1

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma

(Numb. 16:1:) “Now Korah betook himself.” This text is related (to Prov. 18:19), “A brother offended (rt.: psh') is more formidable than a fortified city; [such] contentions are li...

Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 2

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma

(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...

Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 3

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma

(Numb. 16:1:) “Now Korah […] took.” [What] he took [was] his prayer shawl and he went to get counsel from his wife.11Numb. R. 18:4. When the Holy One, blessed be He, said (in Numb....

Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 5

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma

(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...

Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 6

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma

(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...

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 5

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma

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...

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 14

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma

(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...

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 15

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma

(Numb. 20:23-24:) “Then the Lord said unto Moses and unto Aaron on Mount Hor […], ‘Aaron will be gathered113Although this verb is commonly understood as a jussive, LET AARON BE GAT...

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 17

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma

(Numb. 20:25-26:) “Take Aaron [and his son Elazar] […,] And strip Aaron.” The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Moses, “See, you may console him that he is bequeathing his crown to ...

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 18

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma

[(Numb. 20:29:) “Then all the congregation saw that Aaron had died.”] What is written after this (in Numb. 21:1)? “When the Canaanite king of Arad, who dwelt in the Negeb, heard [t...

Midrash Tanchuma, Pinchas 4

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma

(Numb. 26:1-2:) “And it came to pass after the plague [that the Lord said unto Moses and unto Elazar ben Aaron the priest, saying,] ‘Take a census.’” Every time that they fell, the...

Midrash Tanchuma, Pinchas 6

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma

"But with a lot, etc." (Numbers 26:55). This is [the meaning of] that which is stated (Proverbs 18:18), "The lot puts an end to strife." Since a sign was written for each and every...

Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 13

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma

(Numbers 35:11:) “You shall provide yourselves with places to serve you as cities of refuge.” And it is written (in (Numbers 35:13-1)4), “six cities of refuge shall there be for yo...

Midrash Tanchuma, Nitzavim 3

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma

(Deut. 29:11:) “To enter into the covenant with the Lord your God....” Three covenants did the Holy One, blessed be He, make with Israel when they came out of Egypt, one when they ...