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

Halachah, Halakah, Halacha, ha-lak′�, n. an amplification of points not explicitly set forth in the Mosaic law, deduced from it by analogy, and arranged in the collection of legal precepts designated Halachoth.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

The Halacha continued the instruction of the prophets, as the Hag195gada fostered the spirit of the psalmists.

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