Halakah
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- noun
- /hɑːləˈkɑː/
- Specialized
- This process of interpretation does not cease for the Jews within the Hebrew Scriptures: the practices associated with the two forms of midrash, halakah and haggadah, where various rabbinic forms of argument are employed, carry this process onward.
Examples
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The Torah consists of three parts: the Pentateuch, the Prophets, and the Hagiographa; similarly, the oral law consists of Midrash, Halakah, and Haggadah.
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In war, when our forces storm the enemy, they are allowed and even enjoined by the Halakah to kill even good civilians.
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In war, when our forces storm the enemy, they are allowed and even enjoined by the Halakah to kill even good civilians.
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This process of interpretation does not cease for the Jews within the Hebrew Scriptures: the practices associated with the two forms of midrash, Halakah and haggadah, where various rabbinic forms of argument are employed, carry this process onward.
Synonyms
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Rules that guide Jewish religious worship and daily life
A set of religious rules for Jewish life based on the Talmud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Halakah comes from the Hebrew root halakh meaning 'to walk', so it literally means 'the way to walk'. Think of the English word 'walk' to remember that Halakah is the set of laws and rules that guide how to live in Jewish life.