In Jewish tradition, non-legal narratives, parables, homilies, and folklore found in the Talmud and Midrash; also spelled aggadah.
From Hebrew 'aggadah' meaning 'narrative' or 'telling,' derived from the root meaning 'to tell' or 'speak.' These stories are contrasted with 'halakha' (legal material) in rabbinical literature.
The Talmud is roughly 70% agada (stories and wisdom) and 30% halakha (laws)—ancient Jewish scholars understood that rules alone don't teach people how to live ethically.
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