| Definition of 'halacha' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Halakah, Halaka, Halacha
Talmudic literature that deals with law and with the interpretation of the laws on the Hebrew Scriptures
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| Definition of 'halacha' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) halacha
the general term for the Hebrew oral or traditional law; one of two branches of exposition in the Midrash. See Midrash
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| Definitions of 'halacha' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. halacha
the Jewish law as developed into validity by the decisions of the Scribes, on the basis of inferential reasoning or established custom; it was of higher authority than the law as written, though not held valid till sanctioned by a majority of the doctors.
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