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bet din

bet din is the alternative form 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

Questions about bet din

What is bet din the alternative form of?
Bet din is the alternative form of beth din.

Words near bet din in the dictionary

  1. bet a dime to a dollar
  2. bet a dollar to a dime
  3. bet a dollar to a donut
  4. bet a dollar to a doughnut
  5. Bet Bet
  6. bet din
  7. bet dollars to donuts
  8. bet dollars to doughnuts
  9. bet exchange
  10. bet exchanges
  11. bet on

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