Hakhel

H4A1K5H4E1L1

proper noun

The mitzvah (commandment) to “assemble” the Jewish people to hear the Torah (Deuteronomy 31:12).

OriginHebrew הַקְהֵל →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The mitzvah (commandment) to “assemble” the Jewish people to hear the Torah (Deuteronomy 31:12).

Origin

  1. Hebrewהַקְהֵל
  2. EnglishHakhel

From Hebrew הַקְהֵל (hak-hél), imperative of הִקְהִיל (hik-híl, “to assemble”).

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Translations

Hebrew מצוות הקהל \ מִצְוַת הַקְהֵל
  • מצוות הקהל \ מִצְוַת הַקְהֵל (mitsvát hak-hél)mitzvah to “assemble” the Jewish people to hear the Torah
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APA

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Chicago

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