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Talmudic literature Rabbinic literature, in the broadest sense, can mean the entire spectrum of Judaisms rabbinic writing/s throughout history. ... Mishnah • Tosefta Jerusalem Talmud • Babylonian Talmud Minor tractates The Mishnah (Hebrew ×ž×©× ×”, repetition) is a major source of rabbinic Judaisms religious texts. ... The Tosefta is a secondary compilation of the Jewish oral law from the period of the Mishnah. ... The Jerusalem Talmud (In Hebrew Talmud Yerushalmi, in short known as the Yerushalmi), also known as the Palestinian Talmud, like its Babylonian counterpart (see Babylonian Talmud), is a collection of Rabbinic discussions elaborating on the Mishnah. ... The first page of the Vilna Edition of the Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Berachot, folio 2a. ... The Minor Tractates are essays from the tannaitic period or later dealing with topics about which no formal tractate exists in the Mishnah. ... Halakhic Midrash This article needs to be wikified. ... Mekhilta de-Rabbi Yishmael (Exodus) Mekhilta de-Rabbi Shimon (Exodus) Sifra (Leviticus) Sifre (Numbers & Deuteronomy) Sifre Zutta (Numbers) Mekhilta le-Sefer Devarim (Deuteronomy) Mekilta, Mekhilta // [edit] First Mention The halakic midrash to Exodus. ... The Mekhilta de-Rabbi Shimon (Hebrew: ×ž×›×™×œ×ª× ×“×¨×‘×™ ×©×ž×¢×•×Ÿ ×‘×¨ ×™×•×—××™) is a Halakic midrash on Exodus from the school of R. Akiba, the Rabbi Shimon in question being Shimon bar Yochai. ... Sifra (Aramaic: ×¡Ö´×¤Ö°×¨Ö¸×) is a Halakic midrash to Leviticus. ... Sifre (×¡Ö´×¤Ö°×¨Öµ×™ siphrÄ“y, Sifre, Sifrei) is a Midrash halakhah originated from Devarim and Shmot. ... Sifre Zutta (Hebrew: ×¡×¤×¨×™ ×–×•×˜×) is a peculiar midrash to Book of Numbers, of especial interest for the study of the Halakah. ... The Mekhilta le-Sefer Devarim (Hebrew: ×ž×›×™×œ×ª× ×œ×¡×¤×¨ ×“×‘×¨×™×) is a halakic midrash to Deuteronomy from the school of Rabbi Ishmael which is no longer extant. ... Aggadic Midrash Aggadah (Aramaic ××’×“×”: tales, lore; pl. ... —— Tannaitic —— Seder Olam Rabbah Baraita of Rabbi Ishmael Alphabet of Akiba ben Joseph Baraita of the Forty-nine Rules Baraita on the Thirty-two Rules Baraita on Tabernacle Construction —— 400–600 —— Genesis Rabbah • Eichah Rabbah Pesikta de-Rav Kahana Esther Rabbah • Midrash Iyyov Leviticus Rabbah • Seder Olam Zutta Midrash Tanhuma • Megillat Antiochus —— 650–900 —— Avot of Rabbi Natan Pirkei de-Rabbi Eliezer Tanna Devei Eliyahu Alphabet of Ben-Sira Kohelet Rabbah • Canticles Rabbah Devarim Rabbah • Devarim Zutta Pesikta Rabbati • Midrash Samuel Midrash Proverbs • Ruth Rabbah Baraita of Samuel • Targum sheni —— 900–1000 —— Ruth Zuta • Eichah Zuta Midrash Tehillim • Midrash Hashkem Exodus Rabbah • Canticles Zutta —— 1000–1200 —— Midrash Tadshe • Sefer ha-Yashar —— Later —— Yalkut Shimoni • Yalkut Makiri Midrash Jonah • Ein Yaakov Midrash ha-Gadol • Numbers Rabbah Smaller midrashim Seder Olam Rabbah (Hebrew: ×¡×“×¨ ×¢×•×œ× ×¨×‘×”) is the earliest post-exilic chronicle preserved in the Hebrew language. ... The Baraita of Rabbi Ishmael (Hebrew: ×‘×¨×™×™×ª× ×“×¨×‘×™ ×™×©×ž××œ) is a baraita which explains the 13 rules of R. Ishmael, and their application, by means of illustrations from the Bible. ... Alphabet of Akiba ben Joseph, or Otiot (Midrash, Aggadah) de-Rabbi Akiba (Hebrew: ××•×ª×™×•×ª ×“×¨×‘×™ ×¢×§×™×‘×), is the title of a Midrash on the names of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. ... The Baraita of the Forty-nine Rules (Hebrew: ×‘×¨×™×™×ª× ×ž×˜ ×ž×“×•×ª) is a work of rabbinical literature which is no longer extent except in references by later authorities. ... The Baraita on the Thirty-two Rules or Baraita of R. Eliezer ben Jose ha-Gelili is a baraita giving the 32 hermeneutic rules according to which the Bible is interpreted. ... Baraita on the Erection of the Tabernacle is a Baraita cited several times by Hai Gaon, by Nathan ben Jehiel in the Aruk, as well as in Rashi, Yalá¸³ut, and Maimonides. ... Genesis Rabba, (Breshit Rabba in Hebrew), is a religious text holy to classical Judaism. ... The Midrash on Lamentations or Ekah (Lamentations) Rabbah (Hebrew: ×ž×“×¨×© ××™×›×” ×¨×‘×”), like Bereshit Rabbah and the Pesiá¸³ta ascribed to Rab Kahana, belongs to the oldest works of the Midrashic literature. ... Pesikta de-Rab Kahana (Hebrew: ×¤×¡×™×§×ª× ×“×¨×‘ ×›×”× ×) is a collection of Aggadic midrash which exists in only one edition, that of Solomon Buber (Lyck, 1868). ... Esther Rabbah (Hebrew: ××¡×ª×¨ ×¨×‘×”) is the midrash to the Book of Esther in the current Midrash editions. ... Leviticus Rabbah, Vayikrah Rabbah, or Wayikra Rabbah is a homiletic midrash to the Biblical book of Leviticus (Vayikrah in Hebrew). ... Seder Olam Zutta (Hebrew: ×¡×“×¨ ×¢×•×œ× ×–×•×˜×) is an anonymous chronicle, called Zuá¹a (= smaller, or younger) to distinguish it from the older Seder Olam Rabbah. ... Midrash (Hebrew: ×ž×“×¨×©; plural midrashim) is a Hebrew word referring to a method of exegesis of a Biblical text. ... Megillat Antiochus (×ž×’×™×œ×ª ×× ×˜×™×•×›×•×¡ - Hebrew : The Scroll of Antiochus; also Megillat HaHasmonaim, or Megillat Hanukkah) is a work recounting the story of Hannukah and the history of the victory of the Maccabees (Hasmoneans) over the Seleucid Empire. ... Avot de-Rabbi Nathan (Hebrew: ××‘×•×ª ×“×¨×‘×™ × ×ª×Ÿ), usually printed together with the minor tractates of the Talmud, is a Jewish aggadic work probably compiled in the geonic era (c. ... Pirke De-Rabbi Eliezer (Hebrew: ×¤×¨×§×™ ×“×¨×‘×™ ××œ×™×¢×–×¨) is a haggadic-midrashic work on Genesis, part of Exodus, and a few sentences of Numbers, ascribed to R. Eliezer ben Hyrcanus, and composed in Italy shortly after 833 CE. It is quoted immediately before the end of the 12th century under the following titles... Tanna Devei Eliyahu (Hebrew: ×ª× × ×“×‘×™ ××œ×™×”×•) is the composite name of a midrash, consisting of two parts, whose final redaction took place at the end of the 10th century CE. The first part is called Seder Eliyahu Rabbah (31 chapters); the second, Seder Eliyahu Zuá¹a (15 chapters). ... The Alphabet of Ben-Sira (Alphabetum Siracidis, Othijoth ben Sira) is an anonymous medieval text, attributed to Ben Sira (Sirach), the author of Ecclesiasticus. ... Haggadic commentary on Ecclesiastes, included in the collection of the Rabbot. ... Shir ha-Shirim Rabbah (Hebrew: ×©×™×¨ ×”×©×™×¨×™× ×¨×‘×”) is a Haggadic midrash on Canticles, quoted by Rashi under the title Midrash Shir ha-Shirim (commentary on Cant. ... Deuteronomy Rabbah (Hebrew: ×“×‘×¨×™× ×¨×‘×”) is a aggadic midrash or homiletic commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy. ... Pesikta Rabbati (Hebrew: ×¤×¡×™×§×ª× ×¨×‘×ª×™) is a collection of Aggadic Midrash (homilies) on the Pentateuchal and prophetic lessons, the special Sabbaths, etc. ... Midrash Tehillim (Hebrew: ×ž×“×¨×© ×ª×”×™×œ×™×) is Haggadic-midrash, known since the 11th century, when it was quoted by Nathan of Rome in his Aruk (s. ... Ruth Rabbah (Hebrew: ×¨×•×ª ×¨×‘×”) is an haggadic and homiletic interpretation of the Book of Ruth, which, like that of the four other scrolls (megillot), is included in the Midrash Rabbot. ... A Baraita of Samuel (Hebrew: ×‘×¨×™×ª× ×“×¨×‘×™ ×©×ž×•××œ) was known to Jewish scholars from Shabbethai Donolo in the 10th century to Simon Duran in the 15th century, and citations from it were made by them. ... Midrash Tehillim (Hebrew: ×ž×“×¨×© ×ª×”×™×œ×™×) is Haggadic-midrash, known since the 11th century, when it was quoted by Nathan of Rome in his Aruk (s. ... Midrash Hashkem, also known as Midrash ve-Hizhir is a purely haggadic midrash on the Pentateuch. ... Exodus Rabbah (Hebrew: ×©×ž×•×ª ×¨×‘×”) is the midrash to Exodus, containing in the printed editions 52 parashiyyot. ... Midrash Tadshe (Hebrew: ×ž×“×¨×© ×ª×“×©×) is a small midrash which begins with an interpretation of Gen. ... Sefer haYashar (midrash), a Hebrew midrash known in English translation mostly as The Book of Jasher. ... The Yalkut Shimoni (Hebrew: ×™×œ×§×•×˜ ×©×ž×¢×•× ×™) or simply Yalkut is a haggadic compilation on the books of the Old Testament. ... Machir ben Abba Mari (Hebrew: ×ž×›×™×¨ ×‘×Ÿ ××‘× ×ž×¨×™) was the author of a work entitled Yalkut ha-Makiri (×™×œ×§×•×˜ ×”×ž×›×™×¨×™), but about whom not even the country or the period in which he lived is definitively known. ... Ein Yaakov is a compilation of all the Aggadic material in the Talmud together with commentaries. ... Midrash ha-Gadol or The Great Midrash (Hebrew: ×ž×“×¨×© ×”×’×“×•×œ) is an anonymous late compilation of aggadic midrashim on the Pentateuch taken from the two Talmuds and earlier Midrashim. ... Midrash (Hebrew: ×ž×“×¨×©; plural midrashim) is a Hebrew word referring to a method of exegesis of a Biblical text. ... A number of midrashim exist which are smaller in size, and generally later in date, than those dealt with in the articles Midrash Haggadah and Midrash Halakah. ... Rabbinic Targum A targum (plural: targumim) is an Aramaic translation of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) written or compiled in the Land of Israel or in Babylonia from the Second Temple period until the early Middle Ages (late first millennium). ... —— Torah —— Targum Onkelos Targum Pseudo-Jonathan Fragment Targum • Targum Neofiti It has been suggested that Tawrat be merged into this article or section. ... Categories: Judaism-related stubs \| Jewish texts ... Targum Pseudo-Jonathan is a western, i. ... —— Nevi'im —— Targum Jonathan Neviim [× ×‘×™××™×] (Heb: Prophets) is the second of the three major sections in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), following the Torah and preceding Ketuvim (writings). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Targum Pseudo-Jonathan. ... —— Ketuvim —— Targum Tehillim • Targum Mishlei Targum Iyyov Targum to the Five Megillot Targum Sheni to Esther Targum to Chronicles Ketuvim is the third and final section of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). ... Responsa Responsa constitute a special class of rabbinic literature. ...

Midrash Iyyob (Hebrew: מדרש איוב) or Midrash to Job is an aggadic midrash that is no longer extent. However, it can be doubted no longer that the old authors possessed a midrash to the Book of Job. The word Hebrew most likely means to cross over, referring to the Semitic people crossing over the Euphrates River. ... Aggadah (Aramaic ××’×“×”: tales, lore; pl. ... The Book of Job (××™×•×‘) is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible. ...

Rabbinical Eras
Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim

Extracts with express reference to the source Midrash Iyyob are found to Job i. 14 (in the Yalḳuṭ Makiri to Isa. lxi. 11), to Job i. 6 (in a MS. commentary of Rashi to Job), to Job i. 1 and iv. 12 (in a MS. Maḥzor commentary; both these commentaries were in the possession of Abraham Epstein, in Vienna; comp. Ha-Ḥoḳer, i. 325), to Job vii. 9 (in the Recanati to Gen. iii. 23), to Job ii. 1 ([?]; in the Recanati—according to the statement in "Rab Pe'alim," p. 34), to Job iv. 10 (in Yalḳ. Shim'oni, ii. 897). The extracts found in the Yalḳuṭ Makiri to Ps. li. 7 and Ps. cxlvi. 4 with the source-reference "Midrash" and referring to Job iii. 2 and xxxviii. 1, are, perhaps, likewise taken from the Midrash Iyyob, as are many passages in the Job commentaries of Samuel b. Nissim Masnuth (Ma'yan Gannim, Berlin, 1889) and Isaac b. Solomon (Constantinople, 1545). The extracts and quotations from Midrash Iyyob have been collected by Wertheimer (Leḳeṭ Midrashim, Jerusalem, 1903; comp. also Zunz, G. V. p. 270; Brüll's Jahrb. v.-vi. 99). Zugot (Hebrew: ) ((tÉ™qÅ«phÄth) hazZÅ«ghÃ´th) refers to the hundred year period during the time of the Second Temple (515 BCE - 70 CE), in which the spiritual leadership of the Jewish people was in the hands of five successive generations of zugot (pairs) of religious teachers. ... The Mishnah (Hebrew משנה, Repetition) is a major source of rabbinic Judaisms religious texts. ... Amora, plural Amoraim, (from the Hebrew root amar to say or tell over), were renowned Jewish scholars who said or told over the teachings of the Oral law, from about 200 to 500 CE in Babylonia and Israel. ... A savora (Aramaic: ×¡×‘×•×¨×, plural savoraim, saboraim, ×¡×‘×•×¨××™×) is a term used in Jewish law and history to signify the leading rabbis living from the end of period of the Amoraim (around 500 CE) to the beginning of the Geonim (around 700 CE). ... Geonim (also Gaonim) (×’××•× ×™×) (Singular: Gaon [×’××•×Ÿ] meaning pride in Biblical Hebrew and genius in modern Hebrew) were the rabbis who were the Jewish Talmudic sages who were the generally accepted spiritual leaders of the Jewish community in the early medieval era, in contrast to the Resh Galuta/ Exilarch who wielded secular... Rishonim (×¨××©×•× ×™× Hebrew - sing. ... Acharonim (Hebrew - sing. ... // Overview of Contents Isaiah (Hebrew ×™ï¬ª×¢×™×”×• Yeshayahu or YÉ™Å¡aâ€˜ÄƒyÄhÃ») is a book of the Jewish Hebrew Bible as well as the Christian Old Testament, containing prophecies attributed to Isaiah. ... Rashi (1040-1105) (Artists imagination) Rashi ×¨×©×™ is a Hebrew acronym for ×¨×‘×™ ×©×œ×ž×” ×™×¦×—×§×™ (Rabbi Shlomo Yitzhaqi), (February 22, 1040 â€“ July 13, 1105), a rabbi in France, famed as the author of the first comprehensive commentaries on the Talmud and Tanakh. ... Psalms (Tehilim ×ª×”×™×œ×™×, in Hebrew) is a book of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, and of the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. ... Psalms (Tehilim ×ª×”×™×œ×™×, in Hebrew) is a book of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, and of the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. ... Leopold Zunz (1794-1886), Jewish scholar, was born at Detmold in 1794, and died in Berlin in 1886. ...

Strack & Stemberger (1991) cite an opinion attributing Midrash Iyyov to the amora Hoshaiah Rabbah (3rd century), although this dating is as yet highly uncertain. According to Zunz, there are also evidences of the existence of midrashim to Ezra and Chronicles (ib. p. 271). For the Midrash al Yithallel, to Jer. ix. 22 and to the Hallel Midrash, see Smaller Midrashim. Amora, plural Amoraim, (from the Hebrew root amar to say or tell over), were renowned Jewish scholars who said or told over the teachings of the Oral law, from about 200 to 500 CE in Babylonia and Palestine. ... Leopold Zunz (1794-1886), Jewish scholar, was born at Detmold in 1794, and died in Berlin in 1886. ... The Book of Ezra is a book of the Bible in the Old Testament and Hebrew Tanakh. ... The Book of Chronicles is a book in the Hebrew Bible (also see Old Testament). ... The Book of Jeremiah, or Jeremiah (יִרְמְיָהוּ Yirmiyahu in Hebrew), is a book that is part of the Hebrew Bible, Judaisms Tanakh, and later became a part of Christianitys Old Testament. ... A number of midrashim exist which are smaller in size, and generally later in date, than those dealt with in the articles Midrash Haggadah and Midrash Halakah. ...

References

This article incorporates text from the 1901–1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, a publication now in the public domain.
Strack, H.L. & G. Stemberger (1991), Introduction to the Talmud and Midrash, Edinburgh: T&T Clark

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