Aggadah
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Aggadah is the non-legal component of rabbinic literature, encompassing narrative, ethical teachings, theology, and folklore found in the Talmud and Midrash.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aggadah canonical | 27 |
| Midrash Aggadah | 2 |
| Sefer Ha-Aggadah | 2 |
| Aggadic Midrashim | 1 |
| Midrash aggadah | 1 |
| Sefer ha-Aggadah | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T202039 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aggadah Context triple: [Halakha, contrastedWith, Aggadah]
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A.
Talmud
The Talmud is a central Jewish religious text comprising rabbinic discussions, legal rulings, and interpretations of the Hebrew Bible that form the foundation of traditional Jewish law and theology.
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B.
Midrash halakha
Midrash halakha is a genre of rabbinic literature that derives and interprets Jewish legal rulings from the biblical text.
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C.
Mishnah
The Mishnah is the foundational written compilation of Jewish oral law that underpins the Talmud and later rabbinic legal tradition.
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D.
Sefer HaBahir
Sefer HaBahir is an early, foundational work of Jewish mysticism that introduces many of the core symbolic concepts and themes later developed in Kabbalah.
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E.
Torah
The Torah is the central and most sacred text of Judaism, comprising the foundational five books that outline Jewish law, teachings, and early history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aggadah Target entity description: Aggadah is the non-legal component of rabbinic literature, encompassing narrative, ethical teachings, theology, and folklore found in the Talmud and Midrash.
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A.
Talmud
The Talmud is a central Jewish religious text comprising rabbinic discussions, legal rulings, and interpretations of the Hebrew Bible that form the foundation of traditional Jewish law and theology.
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B.
Midrash halakha
Midrash halakha is a genre of rabbinic literature that derives and interprets Jewish legal rulings from the biblical text.
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C.
Mishnah
The Mishnah is the foundational written compilation of Jewish oral law that underpins the Talmud and later rabbinic legal tradition.
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D.
Sefer HaBahir
Sefer HaBahir is an early, foundational work of Jewish mysticism that introduces many of the core symbolic concepts and themes later developed in Kabbalah.
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E.
Torah
The Torah is the central and most sacred text of Judaism, comprising the foundational five books that outline Jewish law, teachings, and early history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious literature
ⓘ
genre of rabbinic literature ⓘ non-legal rabbinic tradition ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
convey moral lessons
ⓘ
express theological ideas ⓘ inspire religious devotion ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Halakhah
ⓘ
linked to:
Halakha
|
| developedIn |
Babylonia
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesopotamia
Land of Israel ⓘ
linked to:
Eretz HaKodesh
|
| field | rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
divine-human relationship
ⓘ
ethical values ⓘ human behavior ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasForm |
allegories
ⓘ
dialogues ⓘ stories about biblical figures ⓘ visions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ethical teachings
ⓘ
folklore ⓘ homiletical interpretations ⓘ legends ⓘ moral exhortations ⓘ mythic motifs ⓘ narrative material ⓘ parables ⓘ symbolic narratives ⓘ theological reflections ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jewish ethics
ⓘ
Jewish folklore ⓘ Jewish theology ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| laterRecordedIn | rabbinic compilations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Midrash
ⓘ
Talmud ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Haggadah
ⓘ
Midrash Aggadah ⓘ
linked to:
Aggadah
|
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| sourceFor |
Jewish mystical ideas
ⓘ
Jewish popular beliefs ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Amoraic era
ⓘ
linked to:
Amoraic period
Tannaitic era ⓘ |
| transmittedAs | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Jewish preaching
ⓘ
Torah study ⓘ religious education ⓘ synagogue sermons ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aggadah Description of subject: Aggadah is the non-legal component of rabbinic literature, encompassing narrative, ethical teachings, theology, and folklore found in the Talmud and Midrash.
Referenced by (34)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Aggadah
linked to: Aggadah
linked to: Aggadah
linked to: Aggadah
subject linked to:
Abba Arika (Rav)
subject linked to:
Talmudic sage Rabbi Meir
linked to: Aggadah
linked to: Aggadah
linked to: Aggadah
subject linked to:
Yehoshua Ravnitzky
subject linked to:
Nahmani (Rabba)