Halachah
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Three thousand Halachoth were forgotten at the time of mourning for Moses, and among them the Halachah respecting an animal intended for a sin-offering the owner of which died before sacrificing it.
From Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala by Various
He dealt exclusively with the Halachah, or practical contents of the Rabbinic law, and the guide which he compiled to the Talmud soon superseded all previous works of its kind.
From Chapters on Jewish Literature by Abrahams, Israel
In its fourteen books Maimonides presented a clearly-arranged and clearly-worded summary of the Rabbinical Halachah, or Law.
From Chapters on Jewish Literature by Abrahams, Israel
In its earliest forms identical with the Halachah, or the practical and legal aspects of the Mishnah and the Talmud, the Midrash, in its fuller development, became an independent branch of Rabbinical literature.
From Chapters on Jewish Literature by Abrahams, Israel
The four cubits of the Halachah, that is what is wanted, not changes in the liturgy.
From The Grandchildren of the Ghetto by Zangwill, Israel
He may not read the Bible, the Talmud, the Midrash, the Halachoth, or the Haggadoth, excepting such portions as he is not in the habit of reading, such he may then read.
From Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala by Various
"There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard;" these are the Halachoth.
From Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala by Various
That applies to the Law, the Prophets, and the Hagiographa, which were given in writing, but not to the Halachoth, the Midrashim, the Aggadoth, and the Talmud, which were given by the mouth.
From Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala by Various
These Midrashim have little or nothing to do with the Halachoth or legal decisions of the Talmud, except in aim, which is that of illustration and explanation.
From Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala by Various
Three thousand Halachoth were forgotten at the time of mourning for Moses, and among them the Halachah respecting an animal intended for a sin-offering the owner of which died before sacrificing it.
From Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala by Various
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