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REL107 History of Judaism, Prof. Sivertsev, DePaul University, Paper #2 - Midrashic Literature. Prompt: Based on Barry Holtz’s chapter on Midrash, write a short paper discussing this genre of biblical commentary. What are the purposes of midrash? How does it work? What is it about the origins and nature of the Torah's text that makes midrash possible?To illustrate your discussion with a specific example, analyze a section from Midrash Rabbah on the Book of Genesis (section 9 on page 8...