Klal Yisrael
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew כְּלָל יִשְׂרָאֵל (“the whole of Israel”).
Proper noun
Klal Yisrael
- (uncommon) The whole Jewish people.
- 2024, David Golinkin, “Is Mixed Dancing Really Forbidden At Weddings?”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 247:
- In other words, according to "our custom" there is no prohibition, but the city's judges are allowed to inquire and judge according to the needs of the hour. If specific rabbis or judges want to forbid mixed dancing as a temporary measure, they are allowed to do so, but this is a temporary measure that is certainly not binding on Klal Yisrael.
See also
- עם ישראל (Hebrew term for Jewish people in general)
- Jewry (a collective term for Jewish people)
- Edom (in medieval times, a Jewish term referring to Christian countries)
- Hindudom (Hindu world)
- Christendom (Christian world)
- Dar al-Islam (the Muslim world)