takkanah
/tɑkəˈnɑː/
takkanah noun: a law created by the rabbis not derived from Biblical commandments.
Noun
takkanah (plural takkanot)
- 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
- As time went on, various Jewish communities enacted various takkanot regarding whether Bar Mitzvah boys could read from the Torah and regarding whether the Aliyah of a Bar Mitzvah boy takes precedence over the Aliyah of a bridegroom or the father of a newborn child.2021, David Golinkin, “What is the Origin and History of the Bar Mitzvah Ceremony”, in Anat Helman, editor, No Small Matter Features of Jewish Childhood
Forms of takkanah
| plural | takkanot |
|---|---|
| alternative form | takanah |
| alternative form | takannah |
| alternative form | taqqanah |
| alternative form | takkannah |
| alternative form | takone |
| alternative form | takoneh |
| alternative form | takkoneh |
Origin of takkanah
Borrowed from Hebrew תַּקָּנָה.
Questions about takkanah
- What does takkanah mean?
- Takkanah means a law created by the rabbis not derived from Biblical commandments.
- What part of speech is takkanah?
- Takkanah is a noun.
- How do you pronounce takkanah?
- Takkanah is pronounced /tɑkəˈnɑː/.
- What is the plural of takkanah?
- The plural of takkanah is takkanot.
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