Thursday, February 1, 2018

words - Is Aggadah the same thing as Midrash?


(Inspired by a comment on this question.)


What characteristics define Aggadah and Midrash, and how are they related?



If the distinction is merely that Aggadah is a more general category of "legend" and Midrash is Aggadah as taught by a certain category of Aggadists (Tannaim/Amoraim), what is the practical difference in terms of how one approaches them from a theological or philosophical (or even historical) perspective?




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