kahal

See also: kahał

English

Alternative forms

• qahal

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew קָהָל (kahál, “community”).

Noun

kahal (plural kahals)

1. (Judaism) The local governing body of a former European Jewish community, administering religious, legal and communal affairs.
   • 2000, David Golinkin, “The Assassination Of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin Z"L”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 3, page 91:

     The State of Israel is the modern equivalent of the kahal, and its democratic institutions must be treated with the same respect and authority as the medieval kahal.

2. (Judaism) A congregation.

Related terms

• kehillah

Anagrams

• Lakha

Sambali

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish casar.

Noun

kahál

1. marriage