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kahals

kahals is the plural of kahal.

Meaning of kahal

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.

Questions about kahals

What is kahals the plural of?
Kahals is the plural of kahal.

Words near kahals in the dictionary

  1. kaha
  2. kahakō
  3. kahal
  4. kahalalide
  5. kahalalides
  6. kahals
  7. Kahan
  8. Kahan summation algorithm
  9. Kahana
  10. Kahanas
  11. Kahanism

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