10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AGGADA»
Discover the use of
aggada in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
aggada and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rabbinic Theology and Jewish Intellectual History: The Great ...
While the vast majority of his extant writings concern matters of aggada (non-
legal, homiletic material) and faith, Maharal himself emphasizes the lofty status
reserved for Halakha. According to Maharal, the realm of Halakha represents the
...
2
The Horizontal Society: Understanding the Covenant and ...
And yet, R. Johanan and Resh Laqqish felt the need to excuse themselves for
using a scroll of aggada, by quoting Ps (119:126). Why? The need to find some
justification lies in the fact that at their time there were scholars, like R. Joshua b.
3
The Literature of the Sages
Aramaic phrase, 'to arrange aggada', which appears in the Babylonian Talmud
and indicates an orderly recitation of aggada in the presence of Babylonian
teachers.45 Much more likely it is that Rav Safra avoided an encounter over
scripture ...
Shemuel Safrai, Peter J. Tomson, 2006
4
Creating a Judaism Without Religion: A Postmodern Jewish ...
A well- known saying declares that "If you want to know the one whose creative
word caused the world to exist, go to the aggada"TM Bialik paraphrases that
statement as an explanation for his writing of Sefer HaAggada. He says that one
who ...
S. Daniel Breslauer, 2001
5
Disability in Jewish Law
Aggada A distinct component of the backdrop against which the relevant laws
must be understood is the extra-legal, non-normative material termed Aggada:
Rabbinic explanations and elaborations on biblical themes. It is particularly
helpful in ...
6
Stories of the Babylonian Talmud
It should also be noted that evidence for the existence of “masters of aggada” as
a specialty distinct from “masters of halakha” (apparently including the Stammaim
or authors of the dialectical argumentation) is very sketchy. While this is not the ...
Jeffrey L. Rubenstein, 2010
7
Moses Maimonides: The Man and His Works
Aggada is a collective term for the myriad miscellaneous items of rabbinic lore
which are nonlegal in character. It includes observations about God and man,
nonbinding ethical and practical advice, historical information, anecdotes about
the ...
8
Intertextuality and the Reading of Midrash
positively as a writing of biblical history. The apotheosis of Romanticism in the
Symbolist aesthetic and philosophy of history characteristic of the George school
has provided the very foundation of all of Heinemann's work on the aggada.
9
Heschel, Hasidism and Halakha
"35 More than Halakha Against those who argue that aggada is inauthentic, too
individual and ephemeral, and that halakha is the only legitimate guide to Jewish
teaching, that Judaism is, as one scholar put it, "halakhocentric," Heschel would ...
10
Donkeys on the Roof and Other Stories: Children's Stories ...
Children's Stories from the Talmud and Aggada Uri Orbach. stories, the tales of
great men and their great deeds stand out in their beauty, truth and relevance –
the tales of our sages. From these stories, where the protagonists are the great ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AGGADA»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
aggada is used in the context of the following news items.
The Average is the Message
Are they being taught Midrash Aggada as if it were fact and not, at times, meant to instruct as a parable? Are they being “scared” in service of ... «The Jewish Press, Jun 15»
It's Palindrome Week — 8 Craziest Palindromes to Celebrate the …
... Manet, Laure, Mesmer, a hanaper, Taney, a law, Soane, Benita, Ranna, Murtha, Tala, Aggada, Sava, a kirn, Edd, Etka, Welsh, Callan, Odette, ... «Mic, May 15»
Top 10 things to do
Avigdor Shanan, Aggada and Midrash researcher, along with storyteller Sarit Zussman, will talk about the Seder and the various parts and ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Mar 15»
The Heschel Exchange, part 3: On Kaplan and the God of the Bible
(One of Heschel's deepest commitments was his struggle to restore aggada, theology and narrative, to their proper place in Jewish religious life ... «Jewish Journal, Oct 14»
Don't Confuse 'Identity' And 'Affiliation'
Through aggada, Talmudic stories, they recast narratives about Israelite identity within ancient societies as lessons on how to maintain ... «The Jewish Week, Apr 14»
The Korban Tamid and consistent spiritual growth: Thoughts on …
By its very nature, Aggada relates to the optional; it is weak in saying 'yes' or 'no'… Aspiration of the heart, good will, excitement of the spirit, ... «The Times of Israel, Feb 14»
Tales Of A Maggid
... wandering from town to town like a Johnny Appleseed, would inspire the folk people with his divrei aggada, non-halachic, inspirational talks. «The Jewish Week, Jan 14»
Rabbi Dr. Isaiah Wohlgemuth: A Beloved Teacher of Tefillah
“A bibliography . . . would include all of Jewish scholarship: halakha and aggada, Talmud and poskim, philosophy and history, Jewish literature ... «Jewish Action, Nov 13»
Carnaval à Soura : Bakhtine et le Talmud de Babylone
3Une hiérarchie très stricte a été fixée à l'époque post‑talmudique entre les débats juridiques – halakha – et les passages narratifs – aggada. Cette hiérarchie a ... «Revues.org, Jul 13»
All the kingmaker's men, and women
Dr. Ruth Calderon, 49, is a prize-winning lecturer and educator specializing in Talmud and Aggada. Calderon is a key player in the secular and ... «The Times of Israel, Jan 13»
