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Meaning of takkanah | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
tɑkəˈnɑː

Definitions

A law created by the rabbis not derived from Biblical commandments.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

takkie Takla Makan Taklamakan Taklamakan Desert taklif Taklimakan

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