What does "halacha" mean?

A law or tradition by which Jews live. They are derived from the Torah and from later rabbinic literature.

What is a synonym for "halacha"?

Common synonyms include: halaka, halakah.

/həˈlʌhə/ name, noun

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Noun

1
A law or tradition by which Jews live. They are derived from the Torah and from later rabbinic literature.
2
Alternative letter-case form of Halacha. alt-of
3
Talmudic literature that deals with law and with the interpretation of the laws on the Hebrew Scriptures wordnet
4
A law or tradition established by the Halacha.

Proper Noun

From Hebrew הֲלָכָה (halakhá), from the root הלך (“to walk”).