Halakah
Americannoun
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Halakahs,
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Halakoth,
plural
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Halakot,
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Halakos
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Though their differences in approach to the law have frustrated anything like Jewish theological ecumenism, most Jewish scholars agree that the way must be cleared to make Halakah more meaningful for Jews.
From Time Magazine Archive
"On it and on it alone," says Halakah Scholar Rabbi Louis Rabinowitz of Jerusalem, "we base our lives, our thoughts and our actions."
From Time Magazine Archive
Among the most detailed provisions of Halakah are its dietary laws.
From Time Magazine Archive
The basis for keeping a kosher household is the Halakah, Judaism's Scripture-based code of 613 religious laws that regulate every facet of life.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Talmud comprises two elements: the Halakah, "rule of conduct," legislation, and the Haggadah, "exposition," which embraces non-Halakic exegesis, history, legend, profane learning, etc.
From Rashi by Adele Szold
Straightway he forgot three hundred Halakot, and doubts assailed him concerning seven hundred others.
From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4 by Paul Radin
He wrote Responsa and possibly the Halakot, a collection of legal and ritual rules.
From Rashi by Adele Szold
If you will observe these statutes, you will receive many more, the Ten Commandments, the Halakot, and the Haggadot; the Torah, however, will bring you happiness and life.
From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 3 by Paul Radin
Besides Responsa, he left the "Halakot," or "Little Talmud," which Is a pruning down of the entire Talmud, so as to present only what is useful for establishing the norm, deduced by Alfasi himself.
From Rashi by Adele Szold
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