midrash
genre of rabbinic literature which contains Jewish Biblical exegesis and hermeneutics, and compilations of homilies
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Summary
midrash ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (535 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- midrash is a type of exegesis[2].
- midrash is a type of Classic Rabbinic literature[3].
- midrash comprises Midrash halakha[4].
- midrash comprises aggadah[5].
- midrash's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Midrashim[6].
- midrash's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation (2007 ed.)[7].
- midrash's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[8].
- midrash's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
- midrash's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
- midrash's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[11].
- midrash's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12].
- midrash's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[13].
- midrash's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14].
- midrash's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[15].
- midrash's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'מדרש\u200e'}[16].
- midrash's different from is recorded as aggadah[17].
- midrash's P14541 is recorded as 2tgF96[18].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include exegesis[2] and Classic Rabbinic literature[3].
Use and Application
Components include Midrash halakha[4], a literary genre[19] and aggadah[5], a literary genre[20].
Why It Matters
midrash ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (535 views/month).[1] midrash has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] midrash is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]