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Halacha


(also Halakha, Halakah)
Definition of Halacha

noun

[mass noun]
  • Jewish law and jurisprudence, based on the Talmud: the Rabbi will discuss current topics in Halacha according to the Halacha

Derivatives

Halachic

adjective

Origin:

from Hebrew hălāḵāh 'law'

Halacha in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Halacha in the US English dictionary
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