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New page: '''Aggadah''' (Aramaic: '''אגדה''' "telling", "story") refers to exegetical commentary in Rabbinical literature. Rather than dealing with practical matters of [[Ju...
'''Aggadah''' ([[Aramaic]]: '''אגדה''' "telling", "story") refers to [[exegesis|exegetical]] commentary in [[Rabbinical]] literature. Rather than dealing with practical matters of [[Judaism|Jewish]] law and behavior (''[[halakhah]]''), ''aggadah'' explores ethical ideas, biblical characters, folklore and historical anecdotes.
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