Associations to the word «Midrash»

Wiktionary

MIDRASH, noun. A Rabbinic commentary on a text from the Hebrew Scripture.
MIDRASH, noun. The Rabbinic technique or tradition of such exegesis.

Dictionary definition

MIDRASH, noun. (Judaism) an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures that is based on Jewish methods of interpretation and attached to the biblical text.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy