Halacha
See also: halacha
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Hebrew הֲלָכָה (halakhá), from the root הלך (“to walk”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Halacha (plural Halachot or Halachoth or Halachos or Halachas)
- A law or tradition by which Jews live. They are derived from the Torah and from later rabbinic literature.
- A law or tradition established by the Halacha.[1]
Translations
a Jewish law
Proper noun
Halacha
Derived terms
Translations
the whole of Jewish law
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References
- ^ Random House Unabridged Dictionary