Derekh eretz

For the political party in Israel, see Derekh Eretz (political faction).

Derekh eretz (Hebrew: דרך ארץ, lit. 'way [of the] land') is a term appearing in the corpus of Rabbinic literature. It has a wide range of meanings, referring to appropriate behavior, good manners, and earning a livelihood, among others. Derekh Eretz Rabbah and Derekh Eretz Zutta are minor tractates of the Talmud.


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