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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
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 2 of 10
Which of the following texts no longer exists in completion?
Question 3 of 10
What does midrash tend to focus on?
Question 4 of 10
The oldest existing aggadic midrashim are
Question 5 of 10
In one midrashic story, who of the following is in Rabbi Akiba’s classroom?
Question 6 of 10
What belief about Torah is attributed to the school of Rabbi Ishmael?
Question 7 of 10
Which of these is NOT a work of halakhic midrash?
Question 8 of 10
What was Maimonides' position about how Jews should approach midrash?
Question 9 of 10
Which Torah commentator sometimes dismissed the work of another Torah commentator by saying that "he relies too much on aggadah?"
Question 10 of 10
How did Midrash Tanhuma get its name?
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