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The Halakha is the legalistic material, the Aggadah is legend.
Carry-Over Thread 2007
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From the very beginning the religious camp has been trying to turn Israel into a religious state, in which religious law (called Halakha) would be above the civil law.
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His answer will be unambiguous: a Jewish State must be ruled by Jewish religious law - "Halakha".
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2009
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Jewish women today are being exposed to the great texts of Judaism, from Talmud and Midrash to Halakha and Chassidus.
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Anorexia and The New Values of Courtship Rabbi Shmuley Boteach 2011
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Halakha, Jewish law, states that it is permitted, if not commanded, to kill such a person before he accomplishes his intent.
Scott Perlo: Religion, Metaphor And Getting The 'Nazi' Out Of Our Rhetoric Scott Perlo 2011
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Halakha law says that any child born to a Jewish mother is Jewish by birth regardless of whether the father was Jewish or not.
The Volokh Conspiracy » More Interesting DNA Information 2010
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For the latter it means strict adherence to Halakha and to a traditional way of life.
Carlo Strenger: Social Justice Unites Israel More Effectively Than Nationalism Carlo Strenger 2011
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Jewish women today are being exposed to the great texts of Judaism, from Talmud and Midrash to Halakha and Chassidus.
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Anorexia and The New Values of Courtship Rabbi Shmuley Boteach 2011
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Their representation in Knesset (the UTJ) exists to fund their institutions and welfare and provides a forum where they can hope to expand Halakha.
Matthew Yglesias » Avigdor Lieberman Boosted By Pro-Pork Backlash 2009
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The religious Zionists have historically tried to make Halakha an important part of daily life in Israel and succeeded to varying degrees.
Matthew Yglesias » Avigdor Lieberman Boosted By Pro-Pork Backlash 2009
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