Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Hebrew term or phrase:
דרושים - דרישה מדרש
English translation:
Homiletic commentary
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דרושים - דרישה
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מי שעוסק במדרש
Midrash
Midrash
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| 5 -1 | Homiletic commentary |
aqanai
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| 2 +1 | Midrashists // Midrashic writings/literature |
Robert Forstag
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Homiletic commentary
Midrash in this context is homilrtic commentary and the expression Ha‘Oseq BeMidrash means who occupies himself with (the study of) homiletic commentary (on the TaNaKh).
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boostrer
: it is not only homiletic. דרושים smtimes is used as דרשנים (see Theodor-Albeck)
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In the Mishnah, yes, but in modern usage someone who is ‘Oseq BeMidrash is someone who occupies himself with the study of Midrashic literature (Yalqut, Midrash Rabba, etc.)
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Robert Forstag
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