SINCE 1828
ha·la·cha
| \ hä-ˈlä-ḵə
, ˌhä-lə-ˈḵä
\
, ˌhä-lə-ˈḵä
\
variants:
or less commonly halakha
Definition of halacha
: the body of Jewish law supplementing the scriptural law and forming especially the legal part of the Talmud
Other Words from halacha
halachic
or less commonly halakhic \ hə-ˈla-kik
, hä-ˈlä- \
adjective,
often capitalized
, hä-ˈlä- \
adjective,
often capitalized
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