aggadah
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Aggadah (, or ; ; 'tales', 'legend', 'lore') is the non-legalistic exegesis which appears in the classical rabbinic literature of Judaism, particularly the Talmud and Midrash. In general, Aggadah is a compendium of rabbinic texts that incorporates folklore, historical anecdotes, moral exhortations, and practical advice in various spheres, from business to medicine. The predominant rabbinic holding is that Aggadah is meant to impart moral or theological truths through the form of allegory in order to be accessible, and it does not have to be taken literally.
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- Instance of
- literary genre
- Subclass of
- Classic Rabbinic literature
- Main subject
- morality and religion
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- native label
- אַגָּדָה
- Commons category
- Aggadic Midrash
- different from
- Haggadah
- topic's main category
- Category:Aggadic Midrashim
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- As part of the Oral Torah
- Literal-allegorical teachings
- Interpretation of the Aggadah
- In the Talmud and Midrash
- Development
- Exegetic and homiletic Aggadah
- Modern compilations
- See also
- References
- External links
Aggadah (, or ; ; 'tales', 'legend', 'lore') is the non-legalistic exegesis which appears in the classical rabbinic literature of Judaism, particularly the Talmud and Midrash. In general, Aggadah is a compendium of rabbinic texts that incorporates folklore, historical anecdotes, moral exhortations, and practical advice in various spheres, from business to medicine. The predominant rabbinic holding is that Aggadah is meant to impart moral or theological truths through the form of allegory in order to be accessible, and it does not have to be taken literally.
==Etymology==
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