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kahal

kahal noun: the local governing body of a former European Jewish community, administering religious, legal and communal affairs.

Noun

kahal (plural kahals)

  1. (Judaism) The local governing body of a former European Jewish community, administering religious, legal and communal affairs.
    • The State of Israel is the modern equivalent of the kahal, and its democratic institutions must be treated with the same respect and authority as the medieval kahal.2000, David Golinkin, “The Assassination Of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin Z"L”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 3, page 91
  2. (Judaism) A congregation.

Forms of kahal

pluralkahals
alternative formqahal

Origin of kahal

Borrowed from Hebrew קָהָל (kahál, “community”).

Questions about kahal

What does kahal mean?
Kahal means the local governing body of a former European Jewish community, administering religious, legal and communal affairs.
What part of speech is kahal?
Kahal is a noun.
What is the plural of kahal?
The plural of kahal is kahals.

Words near kahal in the dictionary

  1. Kagyü
  2. KAH
  3. kah dai
  4. kaha
  5. kahakō
  6. kahal
  7. kahalalide
  8. kahalalides
  9. kahals
  10. Kahan
  11. Kahan summation algorithm

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