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Kotzk Podcast 060: A historical context to Midrashim

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A historical context to Midrashim (Kotzk blog 517)

This episode—based extensively on the research by Professor Gary Porton [1](https://d.docs.live.net/cf7c519617ad128d/Documents/KOTZK%20BLOG%20517.docx#_ftn1) — investigates the historical conditions that may have fostered the complex and often elusive evolution of *Midrash*. *Midrashim* are the creative and often fanciful interpretations of the biblical text that dramatically expand its plain meaning. While some adopt a literal approach to the interpretation of *Midrashim,* others opt for an allegorical methodology. Based on a reading of *Talmudic* texts, Porton suggests a more diachronic or historical approach based on how and where *Midrashim* were first taught.

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A historical context to Midrashim (Kotzk blog 517)

This episode—based extensively on the research by Professor Gary Porton [1](https://d.docs.live.net/cf7c519617ad128d/Documents/KOTZK%20BLOG%20517.docx#_ftn1) — investigates the historical conditions that may have fostered the complex and often elusive evolution of *Midrash*. *Midrashim* are the creative and often fanciful interpretations of the biblical text that dramatically expand its plain meaning. While some adopt a literal approach to the interpretation of *Midrashim,* others opt for an allegorical methodology. Based on a reading of *Talmudic* texts, Porton suggests a more diachronic or historical approach based on how and where *Midrashim* were first taught.

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