Takkanah
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɑkəˈnɑː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Takkanah is a noun meaning A law created by the rabbis not derived from Biblical commandments.
Meaning
A law created by the rabbis not derived from Biblical commandments.
Example Sentences
According to a takkanah (enactment) of the chief rabbinate of Palestine in 1943, in Israel daughters inherit on an equal footing with sons.
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.
Word Forms
- takkanot
- takanah
- takannah
- takkannah
- takone
- takoneh
- takkoneh
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nonlaw, nontribesman, nonpolicy, nonverse, nonpariah, nontheorem.
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