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Alternative spellings
halacha
Halachah, halachah
Halakha, halakha
Halakhah, halakhah

Pronunciation
[hah-law-khuh]
Seph Heb. [hah-lah-khah]
Ashk Heb. [hah-law-khaw]

Etymology
From Hebr. term|scHebr|הלכה||trhalakhá|Halacha.

Noun
en-noun|pl=Halachot or Halachoth or Halachos or Halachas

1. A law or tradition established by the Halacha.<ref>Random House Unabridged Dictionary</ref>

Proper noun
en-proper noun

1. Jewish Talmudic law, taken as a whole.

Derived terms
halachic

References
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• 2007-11-05 01:38 - Ruakh - /* Noun */ fix to display all four attested plurals

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