Aggadah
or Ag·ga·da, A·ga·da, Hag·ga·dah
the 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.
Origin of Aggadah
1Other words from Aggadah
- Ag·gad·ic, ag·gad·ic [uh-gad-ik, uh-gah-dik], /əˈgæd ɪk, əˈgɑ dɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for Aggadah
/ (əɡəˈda) /
a homiletic passage of the Talmud
collectively, the homiletic part of traditional Jewish literature, as contrasted with Halacha, consisting of elaborations on the biblical narratives or tales from the lives of the ancient Rabbis
any traditional homiletic interpretation of scripture
Origin of Aggadah
1- Also called: Aggadatah (əˈɡadəta), Haggadah
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