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Haggadah, Haggodoh [həˈgɑːdə (Hebrew) hagaˈdaː -gɔˈdɔ] n pl -dahs, -das, -doth (Hebrew) [-ˈdoːt] Judaism 1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) a. a book containing the order of service of the traditional Passover meal b. the narrative of the Exodus from Egypt that constitutes the main part of that service See also Seder 2. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) another word for Aggadah [from Hebrew haggādāh a story, from hagged to tell] haggadic [həˈgædɪk -ˈgɑː-], haggadical adj Haggada, Haggadah, Aggada, Aggadah 1. the explanatory matter in rabbinic and Talmudic literature, interpreting or illustrating the Scriptures. See also: Judaism
2. a book in which is printed the liturgy for the Seder service. — haggadic, haggadical, adj. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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In any case, the passage quoted is a pericope of aggadic material
appended to the end of a tractate and certainly not intended to have any
serious halakhic application. The houses of study, the
battey ha-midrash, are the sites for the aggadic (narrative, non-legal)
modes of interpretation which Stone appears to favor. |
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