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kehillah

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[kuh-hee-lah, kuh-hil-uh] / kə hiˈlɑ, kəˈhɪl ə /

noun

the organization of the Jewish population of a community that deals with charities and other communal affairs.

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noun

Etymology

Origin of kehillah

First recorded in 1880–85, kehillah is from the Hebrew word qəhillāh community

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