Haggada

Hag·ga·dah

also Hag·ga·da  (hä′gä-dä′, hə-gä′də, -gô′də)

n. pl. Hag·ga·doth (-dôt′, -dōt′, -dōs, -dəz) Judaism

1. Traditional Jewish literature, especially the nonlegal part of the Talmud. Also called Aggadah.

2. The book containing the story of the Exodus and the ritual of the Seder, read at the Passover Seder.

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[Hebrew haggādâ, narration, telling, from higgîd, to narrate, tell; see ngd in Semitic roots.]

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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

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Haggada - Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still part of Jewish tradition Hagada, Haggadah Talmudic literature - (Judaism) ancient rabbinical writings

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