Aggadah
Non-legalistic exegetical texts in the classical rabbinic literature / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Haggadah.
Aggadah (Hebrew: אַגָּדָה ʾAggāḏā or הַגָּדָה Haggāḏā; Jewish Babylonian Aramaic: אַגָּדְתָא ʾAggāḏəṯāʾ; "tales, fairytale, lore") is the non-legalistic exegesis which appears in the classical rabbinic literature of Judaism, particularly the Talmud and Midrash. In general, Aggadah is a compendium of rabbinic texts that incorporates folklore, historical anecdotes, moral exhortations, and practical advice in various spheres, from business to medicine.