adjective
- of, relating to, or based on halakah (Jewish religious law and tradition)
Usage: also spelled halakhic; used in Jewish studies and religious contexts
Examples
- The rabbi consulted halakic sources to answer the question about dietary laws.
- Halakic interpretation has evolved over centuries of Jewish scholarship.
- The community follows strict halakic guidelines for observing the Sabbath.
- Students studied halakic texts in the seminary program.
- Halakic rulings vary among different Jewish denominations.