Definitions
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- n. Alternative capitalization of Halacha
Examples
“When I asked a Ashkenazi Jewish friend about this phenomena of equating “Jewish food” with only “Eastern European food,” he said, “I think that it is a symptom of a much more widespread phenomenon … where Eastern European everything is considered ‘the Jewish way '… even in halacha (Jewish law), minhagim (customs), prayers ….””
“Or is the history being shoehorned into the definition because Adler thinks it’s important that the word halacha be useful to “progressive Jews”?”
“But Judaism has a legal code called halacha, and Christianity reverences both the Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount as principles greater than any law.”
The Huffington Post: Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy: An Open Letter To Herman Cain
“Jews are committed to the modern ideology of personal sovereignty, which rubs up against the notion of halacha as a binding set of laws.”
“They were beholden to the details of Jewish law - halacha, a word I didn't know.”
The Huffington Post: Lily Blau: Fashion and Faith: God, Gucci, and What Happened Along the Way
“He has become an international celebrity while maintaining a strict observance of Jewish halacha, not performing on Shabbat and offering patrons of his concerts the opportunity to participate in traditional Jewish ritual and prayer.”
The Huffington Post: Gabe Crane: Matisyahu's Spiritual Evolution And What It Means For Us
“They both follow the literal dictates of halacha Jewish law by praying three times a day, dressing modestly, following strict Kosher and all the rest.”
The Huffington Post: Eliyahu Federman: Violence To Preserve Judaism, Or Diversity Of Opinion?
“Halacha is not to be used to demean or embarrass others, and when one behaves in this way, says the Ramban, it disparages the name of G-d and detracts from the true purpose of halacha.”
The Huffington Post: Rabbi Mel Gottlieb, Ph.D.: Message To Religious Extremists: Listen To Joseph!
“The Christians may seek pastoral counseling as Jews may seek guidance from the halacha, their family laws.”
The Huffington Post: Mike Ghouse: The Rule Of Law Prevails In Oklahoma
“A profound event quietly took place this last week: Jewish rabbis and scholars in halacha (Jewish law) met with Muslim imams and scholars in sharia (Muslim law) to discuss how improved understanding and interpretation of the foundational texts, upon which their respective religious laws are based, can help bring the two communities together.”
The Huffington Post: Marshall J. Breger: Ancient Texting: The Urgency Of Muslim-Jewish Dialogue
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Monovocalics
Words that have only one of the vowels. On this list I include only words with at least three vowels. When I first started the list, if a word had several forms, I generally listed only the one wit...
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john “We’re trying to combine making a modern Jewish state with age-old Jewish law,�? said Dan Marans, executive director of Zomet. That requires both a deep knowledge of Judaism’s legal code, or halacha, and a bit of ingenuity.
The New York Times, Entrepreneurs Find Ways to Make Technology Work With Jewish Sabbath, by Dan Levin, September 1, 2008 Sep 2, 2008