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beit din

beit din is the alternative spelling of beth din.

Meaning of beth din

Noun

beth din

  1. (Judaism) A rabbinical court which regulates certain parts of Jewish law.
    • Another reason for augmenting Tahanun on Mondays and Thursdays is that in ancient Israel the Bet Din ("court sessions") were held on those days that were days of judgment on high.1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 350

Noun capitalized: Beit Din

Beit Din

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of beth din.

Questions about beit din

What is beit din the alternative spelling of?
Beit din is the alternative spelling of beth din.
What part of speech is beit din?
Beit din is a noun.

Words near beit din in the dictionary

  1. Beissel
  2. Beissels
  3. beistings
  4. beistyn
  5. Beit
  6. beit din
  7. Beit Hamikdash
  8. Beit Hanoun
  9. Beit Lahia
  10. Beit Lahiya
  11. beit olam

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