Etymology

kahal

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Today it means: The local governing body of a former European Jewish community, administering religious, legal and communal affairs. Full definition →

Hebrew קָהָל
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromקָהָל“community”
  2. English todaykahal

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

Words from the same roots

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.