Derekh eretz

Derekh eretz or derech eretz (Hebrew: דרך ארץ, literally "the way of the land") is the term used for "proper behaviour".

Derekh Eretz may refer to:

Derekh Eretz Rabbah, one of the minor tractates of the Talmud
Derekh Eretz Zutta, one of the minor tractates of the Talmud
Torah im Derech Eretz is a philosophy of Orthodox Judaism

See also

Proper behavior precedes the Torah, a saying found in Midrash Rabba

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