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?

Question 1 of 10
Which of these is NOT a work of halakhic midrash?
Question 2 of 10
According to midrash, which of Judaism's forefathers once worked in a store that sold idols?
Question 3 of 10
The authorship of the Mekhilta is attributed to whom?
Question 4 of 10
The laws derived from midrash halakhah:
Question 5 of 10
The oldest existing aggadic midrashim are
Question 6 of 10
What is Midrash Aggadah?
Question 7 of 10
What was Maimonides' position about how Jews should approach midrash?
Question 8 of 10
Which is the largest collection of midrash aggadah?
Question 9 of 10
Who said that "the Torah speaks in the language of human beings"?
Question 10 of 10
Which laws does the midrash derive from the text of the Shema?
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