Mekhilta (Imperial Aramaic: מְכִילְתָּא, IPA /məˈχiltɑ/, "a collection of rules of interpretation"; corresponding to the Mishnaic Hebrew מדה middah 'measure', 'rule'), is used to denote a compilation of exegesis in Judaism, attributed to or written by any of several authors.

The Mekhilta include:

• The Mekhilta of Rabbi Ishmael, on the Book of Exodus
• The Mekhilta of Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai, on the Book of Exodus
• The Mekhilta le-Sefer Devarim, on the Book of Deuteronomy

Midrash halakha, a mekhilta that is seen as binding

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