halakha

/hɑːləˈxɑː/ /hɑːˈlɑːxə/

Meanings

noun

A law or tradition established by the Halacha.

Examples :

"Many observant Jews follow the halakha regarding dietary laws, only eating kosher foods. "

noun

A law/tradition by which Jews live. These are derived from the Torah and from later rabbinic literature.

Examples :

"Following halakha, observant Jewish families often separate meat and dairy in their kitchens. "

religion law tradition culture history theology

Related Words

rabbinic adjective

/ɹəˈbɪnɪk/

Relating to rabbis.

"The student studied rabbinic interpretations of the Torah. "

regarding verb

/ɹɪˈɡɑːdɪŋ/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdɪŋ/

To look at; to observe.

"She regarded us warily."

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

separate noun

/ˈsɛpəɹət/ /ˈsɛpəɹeɪt/

(usually in the plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially an article of clothing.

"The store had many different dress separates for sale. "

observant adjective

/əbˈzɜːvənt/ /əbˈzɝvənt/

Alert and paying close attention; watchful.

"The observant police officer noticed that my tax disk was out-of-date."

halacha noun

/hɑˈlɑːxə/ /həˈlɑːxə/

A law or tradition established by the Halacha.

"Following Jewish halacha, observant families often keep kosher in their homes. "

following verb

/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

kitchens noun

/ˈkɪtʃənz/ /ˈkɪtʃɪnz/

A room or area for preparing food.

"The new apartment building has modern kitchens in every unit. "

established verb

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/

To make stable or firm; to confirm.

"The company established a new policy to improve employee safety. "

dietary noun

/ˈdaɪətɹi/

A regulated diet.

"Following his doctor's advice, John began a strict dietary to manage his diabetes. "

literature noun

/ˈlɪ.tə.ɹɪ.tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɪ.tɚ.tʃɚ/

The body of all written works.

"The school library's literature collection includes novels, poems, and short stories. "

tradition noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃn̩/

A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

"Our family's tradition is to have a big Thanksgiving dinner with all our relatives. "