Midras 1 Raja-raja 17:13: Midrash Tanchuma, Ein Yaakov (Glick Edition) & Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael

And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth (Exod. 12:37). The distance from Rameses to Succoth is forty parasangs (approx. 43 miles), yet Moses’ voice could be heard at Succoth. Do not be surprised at this, for even the dust that Moses hurled into the air soared about for forty days, as it is said: And it shall become small dust over all the land of Egypt (Exod. 9:9). If the dust could spread over the whole of Egypt, which takes forty days to traverse, how much more likely it is that his voice could traverse forty parasangs. R. Akiba said: Succoth refers to the clouds, as it is said: For over all the glory shall be a canopy (sukkah) (Isa. 4:5). Likewise, in the future, And there shall be a canopy (sukkah) for a shadow in the daytime (ibid., v. 6). Besides children (Exod. 12:37). That is, besides little ones and women. And they baked cakes (ibid., v. 39). Actually, they did not manage to bake cakes. The word cakes refers to a cake baked on coal, as it is said: But make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it forth unto me (I Kings 17:13). An amazing miracle was performed for them by means of the cakes. They ate them twice a day for thirty days, until the manna descended for them. Neither had they prepared for themselves any victuals (Exod. 12:39). This was to demonstrate Israel’s worth, since they did not complain and say: “How can we cross the desert and the sea if we have no provisions?” This teaches us that they trusted Him. Concerning them, it is expressly stated in the post-Mosaic writing: Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem (Jer. 2:2). What was their reward for their faithfulness? Israel is the Lord’s hallowed portion (ibid., v. 3).

(Fol. 113) (Josh. 6, 26) And Joshua charged the people with an oath at that time, saying, 'Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city, even Jericho; with the loss of his first-born shall he lay the foundation thereof, and with the loss of his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it. We are taught in a Baraitha: Any other city must not be built under the name of Jericho, and also Jericho shall not be rebuilt under another name, as it is said (I Kin. 16, 34) In his days did Chiel the Bethelite build Jericho; with Abiram, his first-born, he laid the foundation thereof, and with his youngest son, Segub, he set up the gates thereof. We are taught in a Baraitha: From Abiram, his first-born, the wicked, he should not have learned, but from Segub, his youngest, he should have learned. What have Abiram and Segub to do here? The Baraitha means this: For what reason is it written that Abiram was his first-born and Segub his youngest son? To learn that he buried all his children beginning from Abiram, the oldest, to Segub, his youngest son. And this wicked one should have learned not to continue the building after burying Abiram. Achab was his friend, and both he and Elijah came to console Chiel. The latter said to Elijah: "Is it a fact that Joshua's caution was to those who will rebuild Jericho even under another name, or any other city under the name of Jericho?" And Elijah answered: "Yea." Achab said: "How can it be supposed that Chiel's troubles were because of Joshua's caution, since even the caution of Moses his master does not affect, for it is written (Deut. 11, 16) Take heed to yourselves, etc… . and serve other gods … that there be no rain, etc. And although I am worshipping idols on every flower bed, and nevertheless rain comes to such an extent that it prevents me often from going and worshipping the idols, how then is it possible that the caution of Joshua his disciple should stand?" Immediately after this (I Kin. 17, 1) And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said unto Achab: 'As the Lord, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. He prayed and the key of rain was transferred to him. It reads further on (3) and (6) Go away from here … and the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning. Where did they get it? R. Juda said in the name of Rab: "From the kitchen of Achab." (Ib.) And it came to pass … that the brook dried up, tc. When he saw that the whole world was in trouble he went to Zarephath according to the Heavenly command, and it happened (17) that the son … fell sick, etc. And Elijah prayed again that the key of resurrection shall be given to him. And he was answered: "Thou knowest that there are three keys in heaven which are not entrusted to any authority, viz., the key of birth, of rain, and of resurrection. Now when the key of resurrection shall also be given to thee, thou wilt have two keys and heaven only one. Bring, therefore, the key of rain, and then thou wilt receive the key of resurrection." And immediately after this it is written (Ib. 18, 1) Go, show thyself to Achab, and I will give rain.

(Exodus , Ibid.) "ugoth matzoth": "ugoth" are wafers as in (Ezekiel 4:12) "As barley wafers (ugoth) shall you eat it," and (I Kings 17:13) "Make me from them a small uggah." A great miracle was performed for them through the wafers. They ate from them for thirty days until the manna descended.