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Sign in to savethumb|250px|Title page, Midrash Tehillim Midrash (; ; or midrashot) is an 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 (), which means "resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require".
Midrash is a form of Jewish Biblical interpretation that uses rabbinic methods to explore deeper meanings in sacred texts, with the word itself deriving from a root meaning "to seek" or "enquire." It represents an important tradition of textual study that became prominent in the Talmud and shaped how Jewish scholars understood and applied Biblical teachings.
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- Subclass of
- Classic Rabbinic literature
- Has part
- aggadah
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- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- topic's main category
- Category:Midrashim
- native label
- מדרש
- different from
- aggadah
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