GENESIS — 17:1 blameless Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Lech Lecha (Genesis 12:1–17:27), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GENPage(s): (See end of excerpt) GEN867 Rabbi [R. Judah Hanasi] said: “Great is the mitzvah of circumcision, for with all the mitzvoth that Abraham performed, he was not considered perfect until he circumcised himself, as it is written [in respect to circumcision]: ‘Walk before Me and be perfect’” Nedarim 31b TEMIMAH-GEN 71 SHOW FULL EXCERPT
GENESIS — 17:7 after Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Lech Lecha (Genesis 12:1–17:27), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GENPage(s): (See end of excerpt) GEN871 What is signified by “after you”? The Holy One Blessed be He said to Abraham: “Do not marry a gentile woman or a maidservant, so that your children not be accounted hers [as is the halachah] Yevamot 100b TEMIMAH-GEN 73 SHOW FULL EXCERPT
GENESIS — 17:7 children Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Lech Lecha (Genesis 12:1–17:27), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GENPage(s): (See end of excerpt) GEN872 Those who do not fulfill the mitzvah of begetting children cause the Shechinah [Divine Presence] to depart from Israel, as it is written: “To be a God to you and to your children after you” – When there are children after you, the Shechinah rests upon them; but when there are not, upon what does it rest? Upon the trees and stones. Yevamot 64a TEMIMAH-GEN 73 SHOW FULL EXCERPT
GENESIS — 17:7 your Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Lech Lecha (Genesis 12:1–17:27), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GENPage(s): (See end of excerpt) GEN875 Women [who have been divorced or widowed] should not get engaged or married until three months have passed. Why so? R. Nachman said in the name of Shmuel: “Because it is written: ‘To be a God to you and to your children after you’ – [Wait three months] to distinguish between the children of the first husband and that of the second [so that He is definitely a God to your children]” Yevamot 42a TEMIMAH-GEN 73 SHOW FULL EXCERPT
GENESIS — 18:1 appeared Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Vayeira (Genesis 18:1-22:24), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GENPage(s): (See end of excerpt) GEN886 From here we derive that it is among the attributes of the Holy One Blessed be He to visit the sick. [Abraham was recovering from his circumcision] Sotah 14a TEMIMAH-GEN 79 SHOW FULL EXCERPT
GENESIS — 18:2 saw Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Vayeira (Genesis 18:1-22:24), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GENPage(s): (See end of excerpt) GEN904 What is signified by: “And he saw, and he ran”? In the beginning, they came and stood over him. When they saw that this pained him, they said: ‘It is not proper to sand here like this’” [and when they left, he ran after them] Baba Metzia 86b TEMIMAH-GEN 79-80 SHOW FULL EXCERPT
GENESIS — 18:3 please Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Vayeira (Genesis 18:1-22:24), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GENPage(s): (See end of excerpt) GEN907 R. Elazar said: “Come and see that the attributes of man are not like those of the Holy One blessed be He. A lesser man cannot tell a greater one: ‘Wait for me until I come to you,’ whereas with respect to the Holy One Blessed be He it is written: ‘And he said, “My Lord … do not depart’” Shabbath 127a TEMIMAH-GEN 80 SHOW FULL EXCERPT
GENESIS — 18:3 please Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Vayeira (Genesis 18:1-22:24), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GENPage(s): (See end of excerpt) GEN908 R. Yehudah said in the name of Rav: “Accommodating guests is greater than receiving the Shechinah [the Divine Presence], as it is written: ‘And he said: “My Lord, if I have found favor in Your eyes, do not depart”’” [while I attend to the angers] Shabbath 127a TEMIMAH-GEN 80 SHOW FULL EXCERPT
GENESIS — 18:3 please Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Vayeira (Genesis 18:1-22:24), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GENPage(s): (See end of excerpt) GEN910 What is signified by “Do not depart”? He saw the Holy One Blessed be He standing in the doorway, and when the Holy One Blessed be He saw him tying and untying his bandages, He said: “It is not proper to stand here like this.” And in this regard it is written: “Do not depart from your servant” Baba Metzia 86b TEMIMAH-GEN 80 SHOW FULL EXCERPT
GENESIS — 18:4 let Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Vayeira (Genesis 18:1-22:24), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GENPage(s): (See end of excerpt) GEN911 It was taught in the forum of R. Yismael: “As a reward for three things, they merited three things: as a reward for ‘butter and milk,’ they merited the manna; as a reward for “And he stood over them,’ they merited the pillar of cloud; as a reward for ‘Let there be taken, I beg you, a little water’ they merited Miriam’s well” Baba Metzia 86b TEMIMAH-GEN 81 SHOW FULL EXCERPT