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Halacha

ha·lacha

UK/həˈlʌhə/ US/həlɑːˈhɑː/ uncommon

noun

1.

Talmudic literature that deals with law and with the interpretation of the laws on the Hebrew Scriptures

Origin

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

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