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takannah

takannah is the alternative form of takkanah.

Meaning of takkanah

Noun

takkanah (plural takkanot)

  1. A law created by the rabbis not derived from Biblical commandments.
    • According to a takkanah (enactment) of the chief rabbinate of Palestine in 1943, in Israel daughters inherit on an equal footing with sons.2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 926

Forms of takannah

pluraltakannot

Questions about takannah

What is takannah the alternative form of?
Takannah is the alternative form of takkanah.

Words near takannah in the dictionary

  1. takanah
  2. takanakuy
  3. Takanan
  4. Takanawa
  5. takanelite
  6. takannah
  7. Takano
  8. Takanos
  9. Takao
  10. Takaoka
  11. takaosamine

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