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chumranoun(Judaism) Observance of a law to an extent beyond that required by the laxest interpretation.
chovahnoun(Judaism) A ritual that is not commanded in the Torah but that is still considered mandatory.
mitzvanoun(Religion, Jewish) An order from rabbis or a commandment from the Bible
hefseknounAn interruption in the performance of a mitzvah, rendering it invalid.
takkannahnounAlternative form of takkanah. [A law created by the rabbis not derived from Biblical commandments.]
mitsvahnounAlternative form of mitzvah. [(Judaism) Any of the 613 commandments of Jewish law.]
takannahnounAlternative form of takkanah. [A law created by the rabbis not derived from Biblical commandments.]
takkanahnounA law created by the rabbis not derived from Biblical commandments.
psaknounA decisive rabbinic ruling on halachic law.
takanahnounAlternative form of takkanah. [A law created by the rabbis not derived from Biblical commandments.]
halachahnounAlternative form of Halacha. [A law or tradition by which Jews live. They are derived from the Torah and from later rabbinic literature.]
shabbos goynounA gentile who performs certain acts which are forbidden to observant Jews on Shabbat, such as kindling fire.
taqqanahnounAlternative form of takkanah. [A law created by the rabbis not derived from Biblical commandments.]
melachahnounAlternative form of melakhah. [(Judaism) Any of the types of work forbidden on Shabbat.]
halakahnounAlternative form of halakha.
minhagnoun(Judaism) a longstanding religious custom or tradition that is not required by Jewish law
halitzahnoun(Judaism) A rite by which a widow absolves herself of the duty of levirate marriage. It involves making a declaration, removing a shoe, and spitting on the floor.
melakhahnoun(Judaism) Any of the types of work forbidden on Shabbat.
mesirahnoun(Judaism) The act by which one Jew reports the conduct of another Jew to a non-rabbinic authority in a manner prescribed by Rabbinic Law.
sabbath-breakingnounan instance of breaking the Sabbath

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