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chalitzah

chalitzah is the alternative form of halitzah.

Meaning of halitzah

Noun

halitzah (plural halitzot)

  1. (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.
    • Halitzah carries with it the implication of shame on the male who by refusing to marry his sister-in-law is guilty of not fulfilling his obligation to his dead brother and his dead brother's estate.1995 January 15, AB...@aol.com, “Levirate Marriage”, in soc.genealogy.jewish (Usenet)

Forms of chalitzah

pluralchalitzot

Questions about chalitzah

What is chalitzah the alternative form of?
Chalitzah is the alternative form of halitzah.

Words near chalitzah in the dictionary

  1. chalimus
  2. Chalindrey
  3. Chaling
  4. chalinid
  5. chalinids
  6. chalitzah
  7. chalk
  8. chalk against
  9. chalk and cheese
  10. chalk and talk
  11. chalk bag

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