Halacha

[ hah-law-khuh; Sephardic Hebrew hah-lah-khah; Ashkenazic Hebrew hah-law-khaw ]

noun

, (often lowercase)

, plural Ha·la·chas, Hebrew Ha·la·choth, Ha·la·chot, Ha·la·chos [hah-lah-, khawt, hah-law-, khohs].

1. Halakhah.

Halacha

/ hɑlɑˈxɑː; hɑˈloxə /

noun

1. 1. Jewish religious law
   2. a ruling on some specific matter
2. 1. that part of the Talmud which is concerned with legal matters as distinct from homiletics
   2. Jewish legal literature in general

Word History and Origins

Origin of Halacha¹

from Hebrew hǎlākhāh way

Example Sentences

“What that means is, we operated under Halacha, Jewish law, with very little modifications or deviations. If there was any deviations, it was because of the location factor of our congregation, where we were located.”

From Washington Times

Their objective is to harass the government and harm it in every possible way until the rulership changes, and Israel becomes a "Halacha state," run by Jewish religious law.

From US News

The rabbi was a leading Torah scholar and arbiter of Halacha, or Jewish law.

From BBC

Haggada, ha-g�′da, n. a free Rabbinical homiletical commentary on the whole Old Testament, forming, together with the Halacha, the Midrash, but from its especial popularity often itself styled the Midrash—also Hagg�′dah, Ag�′dah.—adjs.

From Project Gutenberg

The Halacha continued the instruction of the prophets, as the Hag195gada fostered the spirit of the psalmists.

From Project Gutenberg