Halacha

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See also: halacha, halachą, and Halachą

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /həˈlʌhə/, /həlɑːˈhɑː/

Noun

Halacha (plural Halachot or Halachoth or Halachos or Halachas)

  1. A law or tradition by which Jews live. They are derived from the Torah and from later rabbinic literature.
  2. A law or tradition established by the Halacha.[1]

Translations

Proper noun

Halacha

  1. Jewish law, taken as a whole

Derived terms

Translations

References

  1. ^ Random House Unabridged Dictionary

Polish

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew הֲלָכָה.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaˈla.xa/
  • Rhymes: -axa
  • Syllabification: Ha‧la‧cha

Proper noun

Halacha f

  1. (Jewish law) Halacha (Jewish law, taken as a whole)

Declension

Further reading

  • Halacha in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Halacha in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Halacha in PWN's encyclopedia