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Bookmark or Share- What Is Midrash? - My Jewish LearningMidrash (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. (In the Bible , the root d-r-sh [דרשׁ] is used to mean inquiring into any matter, including occasionally to seek out God’s word.)
- Talmud and Midrash | Definition, Books, Examples, & Facts - BritannicaTalmud and Midrash, commentative and interpretative writings that hold a place in the Jewish religious tradition second only to the Bible (Old Testament). The Hebrew term Talmud (“study” or “learning”) commonly refers to a compilation of ancient teachings regarded as sacred and normative by Jews
- Midrash - SefariaMidrash is a genre of Jewish literature that interprets and elaborates upon biblical texts. While midrash began as an oral genre in the Second Temple period, the earliest rabbinic collections are from the third century.
- Midrash - WikipediaMidrash (/ ˈmɪdrɑːʃ /; [1] Hebrew: מִדְרָשׁ; pl. מִדְרָשִׁים midrashim or מִדְרָשׁוֹת midrashot) is expansive Jewish Biblical exegesis [2] using a rabbinic mode of interpretation prominent in the Talmud.
- Midrash, Aggadah, Midrash Rabbah - SefariaMidrash Rabbah is made up of ten independent midrashic collections, one on each of the Five Books of Moses and the five megillot. While some of the texts in this collection are from the same time and place and share some characteristics, there is much variation in their style and modes of interpretation.
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