Halaka (Noun)
Meaning
Talmudic literature that deals with law and with the interpretation of the laws on the Hebrew Scriptures.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Talmudic section on halaka gives guidance on how to circumcise newborn males according to the custom of Abraham.
- The study of halaka often involves a detailed analysis of Mosaic law and its application to everyday life.
- Rabbinic students typically spend years studying the intricacies of halaka and its implications for Jewish practice.
- In the ancient days the sages of Judaism poured over the words of the Scripture and developed elaborate bodies of halaka, or interpretative law.
- Many classical Jewish texts devote themselves primarily to the exposition of halaka as found in both the Hebrew Bible itself and later Rabbinic commentaries.