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Hakhel

Hakhel proper noun: the mitzvah (commandment) to “assemble” the Jewish people to hear the Torah (Deuteronomy 31:12).

Proper noun

Hakhel

  1. The mitzvah (commandment) to “assemble” the Jewish people to hear the Torah (Deuteronomy 31:12).

Origin of Hakhel

From Hebrew הַקְהֵל (hak-hél), imperative of הִקְהִיל (hik-híl, “to assemble”).

Questions about Hakhel

What does Hakhel mean?
Hakhel means the mitzvah (commandment) to “assemble” the Jewish people to hear the Torah (Deuteronomy 31:12).
What part of speech is Hakhel?
Hakhel is a proper noun.

Words near Hakhel in the dictionary

  1. Hakhamaneshi
  2. Hakhamanish
  3. Hakhamanishi
  4. hakhamim
  5. hakhams
  6. Hakhel
  7. hakhshara
  8. hakhsharah
  9. hakim
  10. Hakimi
  11. Hakimian

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