Mekhilta
Mekhilta (Imperial Aramaic: מְכִילְתָּא, IPA /məˈχiltɑ/, "a collection of rules of interpretation"; corresponding to the Mishnaic Hebrew מדה middah 'measure', 'rule'), is used to denote a compilation of exegesis in Judaism, attributed to or written by any of several authors.
The Mekhilta include:
- The Mekhilta of Rabbi Ishmael, on the Book of Exodus
- The Mekhilta of Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai, on the Book of Exodus
- The Mekhilta le-Sefer Devarim, on the Book of Deuteronomy
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