PHILTAR
Aggadah
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  • Faith in the Words of the Sages

    By Rabbi Aharon Katz, this essay includes a discussion of the role of the aggadah in Judaism. According to one Rabbi: "All interpretations presented in the Talmud on any subject that is not a commandment fall into the category of aggadah, from which you need not learn more than you please."

  • Midrash

    Aggadah, along with the Halachah (or Halakah), is discussed as part of the Midrash, a method of approaching and interpreting the text of the Torah.

  • What's Bothering Rashi?

    By Dr. Avigdor Bonchek, this is an example of the use of midrash aggadah.