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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
What is Midrash Aggadah?
Question 2 of 10
True or false: Classical works of midrash sometimes contain polemics against Christianity or Islam.
Question 3 of 10
What does the word "rabbah" mean?
Question 4 of 10
The authorship of the Mekhilta is attributed to whom?
Question 5 of 10
How did Midrash Tanhuma get its name?
Question 6 of 10
Were midrashic texts discovered among the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Question 7 of 10
Which laws does the midrash derive from the text of the Shema?
Question 8 of 10
Most of the collections of aggadic midrash were compiled between what years?
Question 9 of 10
True or false: After the destruction of the Temple, midrash halakhah was used to create new liturgies and rituals while still maintaining continuity by linking to the words of the Torah.
Question 10 of 10
Serah has no part in any narrative in the Torah, but there are many midrashic traditions about her, including:
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