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Definition:
The term midrash comes from the Hebrew darash, which means "to inquire,"
and is used to refer to "commentary" literature which developed over the
course of classical Judaism. In the Midrash, the attempt is made to interpret Jewish
scriptures in a literary rather than simply religious manner.
Midrash can have one of two emphases: halakah or haggada. In halaka, the emphasis is supposed to be on specific patterns of religious behaviors. In haggada, the emphasis is supposed to be theological matters, ethical teachings, etc. Essentially, haggada is everything not halaka.
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