Religious Studies GCSE
Halakhah (Jewish Law)
What Halakhah (Jewish Law) means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Halakhah (Jewish Law)
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Jewish law, which Orthodox Judaism observes strictly because it views the Torah as the literal, unchanging word of God.
Topics that use Halakhah (Jewish Law)
- Judaism (AQA GCSE)
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