Example Sentences

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Halakic proscriptions have not been abandoned, but the accent on observance has been changed from burdensome don'ts to more appealing dos.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ruth headed straight to a debate on the comparative miseries of women under Israeli, Halakic and American law.

From Time Magazine Archive

The mass of readers assimilated the Halakic and Haggadic elements.

From Rashi by Szold, Adele

Literal exegesis, said Samuel ben Meir, is more forceful than Halakic interpretation.

From Rashi by Szold, Adele

Rashi alone survived, and what saved him, I greatly fear, were the Halakic and Haggadic elements pervading his commentary.

From Rashi by Szold, Adele