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Midrash Quiz

How much do you know about the origins and methods of this exegetical tradition?

Midrash Aggadah and Midrash Halacha are rabbinic tools for interpreting the Bible. How much do you know about the origins and methods of these exegetical traditions?

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Question 1 of 10
Which laws does the midrash derive from the text of the Shema?
Question 2 of 10
True or false: Midrashim are all stories.
Question 3 of 10
According to midrash, which of Judaism's forefathers once worked in a store that sold idols?
Question 4 of 10
Which Torah commentator sometimes dismissed the work of another Torah commentator by saying that "he relies too much on aggadah?"
Question 5 of 10
Most of the collections of aggadic midrash were compiled between what years?
Question 6 of 10
How did Midrash Tanhuma get its name?
Question 7 of 10
Who said that "the Torah speaks in the language of human beings"?
Question 8 of 10
What is Midrash Aggadah?
Question 9 of 10
Which of the following are examples of contemporary midrash?
Question 10 of 10
How did Midrash Tanhuma get its name?

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