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Aggadah logo #21000 Aggadah (Aramaic אַגָּדָה: tales, lore; pl. aggadot or (Ashkenazi) aggados; also known as aggad or aggadh) refers to the homiletic and non-legalistic exegetical texts in the classical rabbinic literature of Judaism, particularly as recorded in the Talmud and Midrash. In general, Aggadah is a compendium of rabbinic homilies that incorporate...
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Aggadah

Aggadah logo #21584the teachings of the *Midrash and those portions of the *Talmud which deal with ethics, stories of our Sages, and narratives concerning Biblical figures not included in the Bible
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Aggadah

Aggadah logo #21199the nonlegal or narrative material, as parables, maxims, or anecdotes, in the Talmud and other rabbinical literature, serving either to illustrate the meaning or purpose of the law, custom, or Biblical passage being discussed or to introduce a different, unrelated topic.
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