Halakhah

Mekhilta DeRabbi Shimon Ben Yochai

Midrash on the Book of Exodus from the school of Rabbi Akiva.

Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael

An early third-century midrashic collection from the land of Israel from the school of Rabbi Yishmael.

Sifra

Midrash on the book of Leviticus from the school of Rabbi Akiva.

Sifrei Bamidbar

Midrash on the Book of Numbers from the school of Rabbi Yishmael.

Sifrei Zuta

Third-century midrash on the book of Numbers published in 1917, based on quotations from other works of midrash and manuscript fragments.

Sifrei Devarim

Midrash on the book of Deuteronomy primarily from the school of Rabbi Akiva.

Midrash Tannaim on Deuteronomy

Commentary

Chafetz Chaim on Sifra

19th-century commentary on the tannaitic midrash on the book of Leviticus

Ra'avad on Sifra

R. Abraham ben David of Posquieres’ 12th-century commentary on the Sifra, a tannaitic midrash on the book of Leviticus

About Halakhah

Midrash Halakhah refers to interpretations that focus on deriving and clarifying law from verses in the Torah. Works from the school of Rabbi Akiva attach meaning to each biblical letter, while works from the school of Rabbi Yishmael focus on logical derivation.

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Tanakh & Midrash Rabbah

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