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noun
A question, especially a religious or legal one posed to a rabbi regarding Jewish law (halacha).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Yiddish שאלה (sheyle), Hebrew שְׁאֵלָה (sh'elá, “question”).
