halakha
/həˈlɑːxə/
noun
- The collective body of Jewish religious laws and traditions, based on the Torah and rabbinic interpretations.
- Scholars debate how halakha applies to modern technology.
- Halakha guides many aspects of Jewish life, from diet to prayer.
- She studies halakha to better understand her faith.
- A single Jewish law or legal ruling.
- This halakha says you must rest on the seventh day.
- Each halakha is carefully discussed by the community.
- The rabbi gave a halakha about lighting candles on Friday night.