Halacha

American  

[hah-law-khuh, hah-lah-khah, hah-law-khaw] / hɑˈlɔ xə, hɑ lɑˈxɑ, ˌhɑ lɔˈxɔ /

noun

(often lowercase)

plural

Halachas,

plural

Halachoth, Halachot, Halachos

1. Halakhah.

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Halacha British  

/ hɑlɑˈxɑː, hɑˈloxə /

noun

1. 1. Jewish religious law

   2. a ruling on some specific matter

2. 1. that part of the Talmud which is concerned with legal matters as distinct from homiletics

   2. Jewish legal literature in general

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Etymology

Origin of Halacha

from Hebrew hǎlākhāh way

Example Sentences

“What that means is, we operated under Halacha, Jewish law, with very little modifications or deviations. If there was any deviations, it was because of the location factor of our congregation, where we were located.”

From Washington Times

Their objective is to harass the government and harm it in every possible way until the rulership changes, and Israel becomes a "Halacha state," run by Jewish religious law.

From US News

The rabbi was a leading Torah scholar and arbiter of Halacha, or Jewish law.

From BBC

Haggada, ha-g�′da, n. a free Rabbinical homiletical commentary on the whole Old Testament, forming, together with the Halacha, the Midrash, but from its especial popularity often itself styled the Midrash—also Hagg�′dah, Ag�′dah.—adjs.

From Project Gutenberg

The two Midrashic systems emphasize respectively the rule of law and the sway of liberty: Halacha is law incarnate; Haggada, liberty regulated by law and bearing the impress of morality.

From Project Gutenberg