Halakhah, (Hebrew: “the Way”) also spelled Halakha, Halakah, or Halachah, plural Halakhahs, Halakhot, Halakhoth, or Halachot, in Judaism, the totality of laws and ordinances that have evolved since biblical times to regulate religious observances and the daily life and conduct of the Jewish people.
How do you use Halacha in a sentence?
How to use Halacha in a sentence
- He admitted philosophy into his religious Code, and conceded it a place of equal importance with the Halacha. ...
- Your business is the Halacha, to determine what actions are forbidden or permitted by religion.
What does Halakoth mean?
The adjective halakic means of a legal nature. The plural, halakoth, designates a collection of laws. It usually refers to the Oral Law as codified in the Mishna and, in particular, to those statements of law that appear in categorical form without immediate regard for scriptural derivation.