kahal

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Pronunciations

kahal (kah-HALL) listen
kahal (KAH-hall) listen
kahal (KAL) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A synagogue, congregation.

  • n. The members of a Jewish community.

  • n. A Jewish community.

  • n. (historic) A governing board chosen to run an autonomous Jewish community.

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Example Sentences

  • "On Shabbat we are going to kahal."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish
  • Modern Hebrew
  • Ladino
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Etymology

  • TH קהל kahál > Y קהל kóol, L קהל kal

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

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      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

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      Alternative Spellings

      kal, kohol

Notes

  • Yiddish also has the verb קהלן זיך kooln zikh 'be active in affairs of Jewish community (usually ironic)'

    In Ladino, kahal means 'synagogue' and English-speaking Sephardim maintain that usage.


    See also temple and kehillah.

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