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Exegetical interpretation, often of verses in Tanach. The term also refers to books based on these interpretations, e.g., Midrash Rabba, Midrash Tanchuma, et al.

Exegetical interpretation, often of verses in Tanach. The term also refers to books based on these interpretations, e.g., Midrash Rabba, Midrash Tanchuma, et al.

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Does Midrash HaGadol actually say this?

Footnote 35 on page 395 of William Braude's English translation of Pesikta d'Rav Kahana says, "See MhG Gen., p. 880, where an anonymous teaching characterizes all prophecies predicting redemption as no more than a pack of lies." First of all, there…
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How did Rivka get married when she was three years old?

What does the Medrash mean when it tells us that Rivka was three years old when she married Yitzchok? Is that meant in a literal sense? If so, how is this to be explained in a rational way?
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how do i know if a midrash is an allegory

There are midrashim which are clearly allegories, like the midrash that hashem wears tefilin. How do I know if a midrash is an allegory or kipshuto? Can I explain a midrash which looks like pshat in an allegorial way?
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When did hashem tell the world enough?

When did Hashem tell the world enough? In this song by Yaakov Shwekey the lyrics say "He who told his world enough, Can surely tell our problems-Enough! There will be happiness free of troubles-My father-just say ENOUGH!!". Under the lyrics the…
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Traditional Approaches to B'midbar Rabba

What do traditional Jewish sources say about B'midbar Rabba regarding its date of redaction and authority vis-à-vis works of Chazal (such as other Midrashim).
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Midrash from עין יעקב that is not found in ש"ס. What is its status?

Various articles cite to this section from עין יעקב בן זומא אומר: מצינו פסוק כולל יותר והוא 'שמע ישראל'. בן ננס אומר מצינו פסוק כולל יותר והוא 'ואהבת לרעך כמוך'. שמעון בן פזי אומר: מצינו פסוק כולל יותר והוא 'את הכבש האחד תעשה בבקר ואת הכבש השני תעשה…
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Search for Eliyahu Kitov source in Midrash (Bar Ilan search?)

Looking for someone who can search all midrashim/chazal/yalkut etc for original source If I had otzar or bar ilan, I'd do it myself, using search words like I typed below from kitov's hebrew text. I'm assuming rabbi kitov didn't make it up, but…
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Understanding Midrash in a rational manner?

When it comes to non-metaphorical interpretation methods for midrashim and aggadah, there are two concepts for the purposes of this question: Literal: the story presented by the midrash is factual. If it says Pharaoh was 3 feet tall, he was…
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Medrash, Witness and G-d

I heard someone mention that the Medrash teaches us, “[If] You are My witnesses... and I am G-d,” but, “If you are not My witnesses... I am not G-d.” Do you know where this Medrash is from?
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Kashes on Bereshit Rabba 65:9

In this midrash, the Avot each make a wish to Hashem for an improvement in the world. I have a couple of kashes on Yitzchak's wish: אָמַר לְפָנָיו רִבּוֹן כָּל הָעוֹלָמִים אָדָם מֵת בְּלֹא יִסּוּרִים He said before Him, "Master of all the worlds,…
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Source for this midrash?

Can someone quote where this midrash is found- there was a man who came to a rabbi and asked him to come live in his city and he’ll give him all the money, and the rabbi basically roasted the city and said I’ll never live with you apikorsim
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What’s the source for this midrash?

This article cites a midrash about David's death that I've heard a few times: The Last Day Of David HaMelech Basically the angel of death kills him in the split second he’s not learning Torah because he slips on a stair. Does anyone know where this…
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Midrash talpiyot in english on the web?

I am looking for an English version of Midrash talpiyot. But the best I could do was just view these versions https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011261779. The version with more pages (and I believe this one is more complete) is this one…
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Reshit is Torah or khalla ? Contradiction

In the beginning of midrash rabbah we read from rav Oshaya : וְאֵין רֵאשִׁית אֶלָּא תּוֹרָה There is no "Reshit" except Torah and there, just after : וְאֵין רֵאשִׁית אֶלָא חַלָּה There is no "Reshit" except Khalla So what do we choose ? Thanks !
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Meaning of "ascended on the high and taken it"? (Psalm 68:18)

What are the various meanings or references of this phrase, particularly the meaning of "ascended on high and taken it", the parenthesis shows that Torah is the object of achieving, but there maybe more references to the same on this description of…
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