Takkanot

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | 618 words | Copyright

Takkanot (Heb., sing., takkanah). Directives enacted by Jewish scholars which have the force of law. The authority to enact takkanot is derived from Deuteronomy 17. 11. The difference between a takkanah and a minhag is that a minhag is anonymous while a takkanah is deliberately made. The purpose of the takkanot is to deal with problems that emerged and which were not dealt with by the existing halakhah. To be distinguished from the takka-not in general are the takkanot ha-kahal, which is Jewish legislation enacted not by halakhic authorities but by the communal leaders for members of their particular community.

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