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Aggadah [əgəˈda]

n pl Aggadoth [-ˈdɔːt -ˈdəʊt] Judaism

1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism)

a.  a homiletic passage of the Talmud

b.  collectively, the homiletic part of traditional Jewish literature, as contrasted with Halacha, consisting of elaborations on the biblical narratives or tales from the lives of the ancient Rabbis

2. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) any traditional homiletic interpretation of scripture Also called Aggadatah [əˈgadəta] Haggadah

[from Hebrew]

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Haggada, Haggadah, Aggada, Aggadah

1. the explanatory matter in rabbinic and Talmudic literature, interpreting or illustrating the Scriptures.
2. a book in which is printed the liturgy for the Seder service. — haggadic, haggadical, adj.

See also: Judaism