New answers tagged midrash
5
votes
Accepted
Who threw the plate in that made the Egel Zahav עֵגֶל זָּהָב come out?
His name was Michah, per Midrash Tanchuma, cited by Rashi to Shemos 32:4:
There are some who say that Micah the idolator mentioned in Judges ch.
17, was there, who had been drawn forth from the ...
- 4,940
1
vote
Seeking Midrash that says that Moshe cannot enter the land because he killed the Mitzri
My brother found 2 sources from a Sefaria search so I'm posting here
Otzar Midrashim, Midrashim on Moses Our Master, The Death of Moses (Version 1) 4
לא אמות כי אחיה וגו׳, א״ל הקב״ה רב לך עד פה תבוא ...
0
votes
Is the term "Memra" (Word) in the Targum Jerusalem Deuteronomy 24:7 connected with Avot De Rabbi Natan 34:9 and Sefer Yetzirah 1:9?
Based on the extracts copied and pasted below, my answer is that I can see no link at all between Targum Jerusalem Deuteronomy 26:17, Avot De Rabbi Natan 34:9 and
Sefer Yetzirah 1:9
Sefaria at https://...
- 2,256
2
votes
Relation between Midrash Genesis Rabbah 51 and Targum Jerusalem Genesis 18:17
There are different opinions in Midrash. Happens all the time. If you see it one way in the Midrash Rabba and another in a Targum, then it simply reflects multiple valid opinions.
By the way, Onkelos' ...
- 135k
2
votes
What is the Chaya?
According to Moshe Miller:
The soul merges into a state of complete nullification of the ego… The aspect of the soul called Chaya gazes upon the Divine energy of the world of Atzilut. Whereas the ...
- 599
0
votes
Didn't Shem already have an altar on Moriah?
You are correct. Midrash Pirkei D'Rabbi Eliezer 31 notes this specific point. Rabbi Simeon said: The Holy One, blessed be He, pointed out the altar with a finger to Abraham our father, and said to him:...
- 2,658
0
votes
Why is Midrash not in the Torah
The Biblical text including the Torah, Neviim (Prophets), and Kethuvim (Writings) has been canonized during the time of the Second Temple through the works of Soferim (Scribes). Their name implies ...
- 2,658
Top 50 recent answers are included