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Halachah

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Halaka, Halakah, Halachah
the entire body of Jewish law, comprising Biblical laws, oral laws transcribed in the Talmud, and subsequent codes altering traditional teachings. — Halakist, Halachist, n. — Halakic, adj.
See also: Judaism
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Finally he said, "If the halachah [Torah-based law] agrees with me, let it be proved from heaven.
Catholics, Jews & stem cells: when believers beg to differ by Galston, William A. / Commonweal
I attribute this to the fact that the fulcrum of Judaism (though not Reform Judaism) is not belief per se but an acceptance of the authority of Jewish law, halachah upon one's praxis.
The post-secular: a Jewish perspective by Diamond, James S. / Cross Currents
Within the community, writes David Malkiel, there were well-defined, if oligarchic governing structures, modeled on Venetian and other Italian patterns, but rooted squarely in halachah, Jewish law, which gave rabbis the opportunity to exercise influence.
The Jews of Early Modern Venice. (Reviews) by Stow, Kenneth / Renaissance Quarterly
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