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Midrash

Medieval Hebrew commentaries on the Hebrew Bible, in the form of sermons, in which allegory and legendary illustration are used. They were compiled mainly in Palestine between AD 400 and 1200, and form part of the Haggadah, the narrative tradition of the Talmud.



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The volume begins with a table of Midrashic collections referred to and concludes with the Hebrew/Aramaic text of the PRK.
Citing a plethora of Midrashic and Talmudic sources, the subject matter covered here includes the veritable gamut of Torah related concepts such as the power of prayer, performing chesed, the establishment of a Torah true home, respecting our parents and teachers, designating time for regular Torah study, sensitizing ourselves to the needs of others and the critical importance of remaining ever vigilant concerning our conduct and speech, among hundreds of other timeless concepts.
During Midrash, which is the discussion of the meaning of the Torah in a Jewish service, Avodah uses movement as a Midrashic tool.
 
 
 
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