takkanah

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Pronunciations

takkanah (tah-kah-NAH) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A rabbinical decree or ordinance, issued to improve religious life.

Example Sentences

  • "Among the most far-reaching ordinances of the European Middle Ages was a takkanah against polygamy issued in the 11th century."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • תקנה takkanah 'improvement'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      takkana, takana, takanah, takona, takkona, takane, takkane, takone, takkone, takonah, takkonah, takaneh, takkaneh, takoneh, takkoneh

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