Haggadah (Noun)
Meaning
Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still part of Jewish tradition.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The haggadah for Passover tells the story of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt and is recited during the Seder meal.
- Consisting of stories, legends, and homilies, the haggadah is an essential part of Jewish oral and written tradition.
- Scholars believe that the haggadah developed as a literary genre during the period of Jewish exile in Babylon.
- The Pesach haggadah, read aloud during the Passover Seder, is one of the most widely used examples of haggadic literature.
- Rabbinic interpretation of biblical texts often takes the form of haggadah, focusing on storytelling and moral lessons rather than legal analysis.