Machloket

//mɑxˈloʊkɛt// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a halachic dispute, disagreement Judaism

    "The answer to every question is “there is a machloket about it.”"

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"The answer to every question is “there is a machloket about it.”"

Etymology

From Hebrew מחלוקת / מַחְלֹקֶת.

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