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Midrash

Midrash is expansive Jewish Biblical exegesis using a rabbinic mode of interpretation prominent in the Talmud. The word itself means "textual interpretation", "study", or "exegesis", derived from the root verb darash, which means "resort to, seek,... Wikipedia
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Vanessa Lovelace defines midrash as "a Jewish mode of interpretation that not only engages the words of the text, behind the text, and beyond the text, but also ...
(מדרשׁ) is an interpretive act, seeking the answers to religious questions (both practical and theological) by plumbing the meaning of the words of the Torah ...
Midrash is a form of literature that interprets and elaborates upon biblical texts, mostly compiled from the 5th century CE through the medieval period.
Rabbinic interpretation of a passage from the Bible. Midrash falls into two categories: midrash halachah is concerned with religious practice and law, ...
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Jul 3, 2019 · A Midrash can feature writing that is quite scholarly and logical in nature or can artistically make its points through parables or allegories.
Mar 22, 2024 · Midrash, a mode of biblical interpretation prominent in the Talmudic literature. The term is also used to refer to a separate body of ...
an early Jewish interpretation of or commentary on a Biblical text, clarifying or expounding a point of law or developing or illustrating a moral principle.
Apr 21, 2024 · Talmud and Midrash, commentative and interpretative writings that hold a place in the Jewish religious tradition second only to the Bible ...
The meaning of MIDRASH is a haggadic or halachic exposition of the underlying significance of a Bible text.