Definition of "halaka" []

• Talmudic literature that deals with law and with the interpretation of the laws on the Hebrew Scriptures (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "This teaching is either halaka (way) or "customary law", or agada, "information", given by or about the Law."
• "The verb halaka, to create, is used throughout, for which I have necessarily substituted to make, in order to retain the same word throughout the verse."
• "And, one more note on the spiritual consequences of halakha vs. non-halaka though, hopefully this is clear, I’m not so hot on the utilitarian value of the system."