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Definitions

Noun

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

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Jewish law, taken as a whole

Synonyms

All synonyms

halakahalakahhalakah

Etymology

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

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