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Midrash Quiz

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

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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
Serah has no part in any narrative in the Torah, but there are many midrashic traditions about her, including:
Question 2 of 10
What does the word midrash mean?
Question 3 of 10
Most of the collections of aggadic midrash were compiled between what years?
Question 4 of 10
What is the main difference between the Mishnah and the Tannaitic Midrashim?
Question 5 of 10
Which of the following are examples of contemporary midrash?
Question 6 of 10
The authorship of the Mekhilta is attributed to whom?
Question 7 of 10
The laws derived from midrash halakhah:
Question 8 of 10
True or false: Classical works of midrash sometimes contain polemics against Christianity or Islam.
Question 9 of 10
Who said that "the Torah speaks in the language of human beings"?
Question 10 of 10
The concept of kal v’homer is common in midrash. It means:
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