Halakah
Americannoun
plural
Halakahs,plural
Halakoth, Halakot, HalakosOther Word Forms
- Halakic adjective
Example Sentences
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The Conservative branch of Judaism considers Halakah of divine origin but believes in adapting it to the times by a less restrictive interpretation of custom.
From Time Magazine Archive
Whereas Orthodoxy maintained that Halakah is divinely inspired and cannot be altered, Reform contended that Jews have the right to adapt their religious laws to changing conditions.
From Time Magazine Archive
Throughout the fighting, Goren also played an active role in a rabbinical committee assigned to study the modernization of Halakah.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Without Halakah," Israeli Author Abraham Kariv told a Jerusalem symposium on Halakah last week, "we do not know how to believe, let alone how to express our faith in everyday life."
From Time Magazine Archive
When Jews are gathered about a festal board, they discuss a Halakah, or a Haggadah, or, at the least, a simple verse from the Scriptures.
From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4 by Radin, Paul
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