Mekhilta
Appearance
Mekhilta(Imperial Aramaic:מְכִילְתָּא,IPA/məˈχiltɑ/, "a collection of rules of interpretation"; corresponding to theMishnaic Hebrewמדהmiddah'measure', 'rule'), is used to denote a compilation ofexegesisin Judaism, attributed to or written by any of several authors.
The Mekhilta include:
- TheMekhilta of Rabbi Ishmael,on the Book of Exodus
- TheMekhilta of Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai,on the Book of Exodus
- TheMekhilta le-Sefer Devarim,on the Book of Deuteronomy
See also
[edit]Midrash halakha,a mekhilta that is seen as binding