The qahal (Hebrew: קהל), sometimes spelled kahal, was a theocratic organizational structure in ancient Israelite society according to the Hebrew Bible, [1] and an Ashkenazi Jewish system of …

קָהָל (qahal) -- Assembly, congregation, gathering. Word Origin: Derived from the root verb קהל (qahal), meaning "to assemble" or "to gather."

The meaning of KAHAL is the local governing body of a former European Jewish community administering religious, legal, and communal affairs.

Originally the administrative bodies of the communities ("zbory zhidovskiye"), and later the ḳahals themselves, were regarded as the government's agents; and toward the end of the sixteenth …

A kahalkahal (lit., community) Until the mid-nineteenth century, the term Kahal denoted the autonomous government of the Jewish community, which was called the kehilah.

Kahal (Hebrew: כחל) is a moshav near Highway 85 in northern Israel. Located on the border of the Upper Galilee and Lower Galilee, north of Sea of Galilee and just northwest of Tabgha, it falls …

Kahal (כָּחָל ‎) is a town in Galilee, Israel. Kahal may also refer to: Qahal (קהל), a theocratic organization in ancient Israel, and kahal, a Jewish self-administration council in Eastern …

Founded in 1749, Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (KKBE) is currently commemorating 275 years as one of America’s oldest congregations, housed in the oldest synagogue in continual use in this …

Mar 21, 2025 · kahal (plural kahals) (Judaism) The local governing body of a former European Jewish community, administering religious, legal and communal affairs. (Judaism) A …

The term kahal came to be applied to the local governments of the Jewish communities in Lithuania, Poland, and Russia during the 16th century. The head of the kahal was called the …